A federal jury in San Diego awarded haptics company Taction $5.7 billion in damages after finding that Apple's Taptic Engine in iPhones and Apple Watches infringed two of its vibration-based tactile transducer patents. Taction alleged Apple used the technology without proper licensing, and the jury agreed, though it found no willful infringement. Apple plans to appeal.
A federal jury in San Diego awarded Taction Technology $5.7 billion in damages after finding Apple infringed two haptics patents covering vibration technology used in iPhones and Apple Watches. Apple disputes the verdict and says its Taptic Engine is fundamentally different from Taction's technology, promising to appeal the decision.