Apple Patent Verdict
Federal Jury Orders Apple to Pay $5.7 Billion for Haptics Patent Infringement
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A federal jury in San Diego found Apple infringed two Taction Technology patents covering vibration-based haptic technology used in some iPhones and Apple Watches, ordering the company to pay more than $5.7 billion. The jury found the infringement was not willful, ruling out enhanced damages on that basis. Apple disputes the verdict and award, says its Taptic Engine uses fundamentally different technology, and plans to appeal.
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Taction filed the lawsuit in April 2021, targeting Apple’s Taptic Engine; the patents describe tactile transducers that produce bass-frequency vibrations perceptible by touch.
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The case had previously been dismissed in 2023 after a judge excluded key testimony from Taction’s expert and adopted a narrow interpretation of disputed patent terms; the Federal Circuit later revived the lawsuit.
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Discovery showed that Taction received litigation financing from Gronostaj Investments and Kenosha Investments; Kenosha was identified in separate litigation as an indirect subsidiary of Burford Capital.
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Taction’s lawyer said the company had waited five and a half years for the case to reach trial, calling the verdict a vindication of its patent rights.
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