A Southern California federal jury determined Apple violated specific claims in two Taction patents tied to haptic feedback and ordered the company to pay over $5.7 billion. The panel did not find Apple's conduct to be willful. Apple said it plans to challenge the decision, stating to Bloomberg Law that it "does not use Taction's technology."
The dispute focused on U.S. Patent Nos. 10,659,885 and 10,820,117. Both relate to tactile transducer technology that produces vibration-based feedback so users can feel a device respond to their actions. Taction argued Apple's Taptic Engine, found in Apple Watches and iPhones, relies on its patented inventions without a license or authorization.
Taction sued in 2021 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, alleging Apple was improperly "capitalizing on Taction's innovation and success" by selling products that used its vibration technology. Apple initially won a dismissal in 2023, but the Federal Circuit reinstated the case. The jury trial began on Sept. 14.
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Once the proceedings concluded, a panel of seven spent two days deliberating and then issued a Friday afternoon verdict in Taction's favor. CNBC sought comment from both companies, but neither provided an immediate response.
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