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US jury orders Apple to pay $5.7 billion in haptic patent case
Original: US jury says Apple owes record $5.7B in haptic technology patent case
A US jury has ruled that Apple must pay a record $5.7 billion in damages over patented haptic technology, the feedback system used in its devices. The verdict ranks among the largest patent awards in US history and is expected to trigger appeals, with significant implications for how touchscreen and vibration technology patents are valued and enforced against major hardware makers.
Why now: The record-setting damages verdict against one of the world's most valuable companies has major implications for patent litigation and the tech industry.
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