Apple ordered to pay $5.7 billion for patent infringement
In a patent infringement lawsuit, Apple has been ordered to pay over $5.7 billion in damages to Taction.
A federal jury in San Diego has ordered Apple to pay over $5.7 billion in damages for patent infringement. The decision stems from a lawsuit filed by Taction, a company that alleged Apple infringed on two of its patents.
The lawsuit centered on U.S. Patent Nos. 10,659,885 and 10,820,117. These patents involve vibration-based, tactile transducer technology designed to help users feel a device responding to their input.
Taction argued that Apple's Taptic Engine, used in its Apple Watches and iPhones, utilized technology it had developed without a proper license. The jury agreed, finding that Apple infringed on two claims in one patent and one claim in the other.
The case, initiated in 2021, could have significant implications for Apple's future product development and patent strategies within the technology sector.