Apple Ordered to Pay $5.7 Billion in Damages Over Haptic Patent Infringement
A federal jury in San Diego has ruled that Apple infringed on two patents held by haptics technology company Taction, awarding the firm over $5.7 billion in damages. The lawsuit centered around U.S. Patents No. 10,659,885 and 10,820,117, which relate to vibration-based tactile transducer technology used in Apple's Taptic Engine found in iPhones and Apple Watches. Taction claimed that Apple had reverse-engineered the haptics tech from Kannon gaming headsets without a proper license. The jury determined infringement on three claims across both patents but did not find willful misconduct by Apple. In response, Apple has announced its intention to appeal the verdict. The ruling could have significant financial implications for Apple and may influence future patent litigation strategies in the tech industry.
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