Taction Technology

A court has ordered Apple to pay $5.7 billion to Taction Technology, ruling that the company used patented technology in its App without authorisation. The verdict ranks among the larger patent judgments against Apple, and if it stands it could pressure the company to licence or redesign features at the centre of the dispute. Appeals in such patent cases are common.

A federal jury in San Diego has awarded haptics technology company Taction more than $5.7 billion in damages in its patent lawsuit against Apple. Taction sued in 2021, alleging that Apple infringed two of its patents covering haptic feedback technology. The verdict is one of the largest patent damages awards against Apple, and Apple is widely expected to appeal.

A Texas jury has ruled that Apple must pay $5.7 billion to Taction Technology for infringing patents related to haptic feedback technology, which produces the vibration effects in iPhones and other devices. The verdict is one of the largest patent damages awards against Apple, and the company is expected to appeal.

Apple owes $5.7 billion to Taction Technology after a patent ruling concerning haptic feedback technology used in the iPhone and Apple Watch. The decision puts a spotlight on Apple's long-running legal disputes over components built into its most popular devices, and raises questions about whether Apple will appeal or seek a licensing deal.