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Apple hit with $5.7 billion in damages over haptic patents
Original: Apple hit with $5.7 billion in damages over haptic patents https://www.theverge.com/tech/1001118/apple-hit-with-5-7-bill
Apple has been ordered to pay $5.7 billion in damages in a patent dispute over haptic feedback technology, the vibration feature used in its iPhones and other devices. The verdict is one of the largest patent damages awards against the company and raises questions about how Apple will respond, with an appeal considered likely.
Why now: The sheer size of the damages award against one of the world's most valuable companies makes the verdict major tech and legal news.
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- Apple hit with $5.7 billion in damages over haptic patents https://www.theverge.com/tech/1001118/apple-hit-with-5-7-billion-in-damages-over-haptic-patents # Tech # Apple # Law · the_verge@robot.villas · 5
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