GoKawiilJury orders Apple to pay Taction $5.7 billion over Taptic Engine patents
A federal jury ruled that Apple must pay Taction, a San Diego haptics company, more than $5.7 billion for unintentionally infringing two patents related to the Taptic Engine used in iPhones and Apple Watches. Taction originally sued in 2021, saw the case dismissed in 2023, and had it revived by the Federal Circuit appeals court before the verdict was issued Friday. Apple has said it disagrees with both the verdict and damages and plans to appeal.
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If upheld, the payout would rank among the largest patent infringement verdicts in US history, exceeding a $3 billion case involving Intel. The ruling adds to a pattern of haptic and sensor-related patent disputes facing Apple, including a prior settlement with Immersion and an ongoing $634 million case with Masimo over blood-oxygen tracking, suggesting Apple's wearable and haptic technologies face sustained legal scrutiny from smaller patent holders.
- A federal jury awarded Taction over $5.7 billion against Apple for Taptic Engine patent infringement.
- Apple plans to appeal, following a similar pattern in its $634 million Masimo case.
- The verdict could become one of the largest patent infringement payouts in US history if upheld.
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