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Apple hit with a $5.7 billion verdict for alleged patent infringement

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A U.S. federal jury awarded Taction Technology more than $5.7 billion for infringing two haptic-technology patents used in Apple’s Taptic Engine on iPhones and Apple Watches. Apple has said it will appeal the verdict, arguing it did not intend to infringe. The award would surpass previous high-profile patent damages.

Written from all 4 reports below, not from any single one.

How it was reported

  1. Hacker News·
    US jury says Apple owes record $5.7B in haptic technology patent case
  2. Engadget·
    Apple hit with a $5.7 billion verdict for alleged patent infringement

    A federal jury awarded Taction more than $5.7 billion for infringing two patents on Apple’s Taptic Engine used in iPhones and Apple Watches. Apple plans to appeal the verdict, arguing it did not intend to infringe. The award would surpass the $3 billion Intel case and follows earlier disputes over haptic technology with Immersion and Masimo.

  3. TechMeme·
    A US federal jury awarded Taction Technology $5.7B+ in damages, finding Apple infringed haptics patents; Apple to appeal, says it "does not use Taction's" tech (Ashley Capoot/CNBC)
  4. The Verge·
    Apple hit with $5.7 billion in damages over haptic patents

    A federal jury in San Diego ordered Apple to pay $5.7 billion in damages for infringing two Taction patents related to vibration-based tactile transducer technology. The court found that Apple’s Taptic Engine in iPhones and Apple Watches utilized Taction’s proprietary technology without a license, violating three specific patent claims.

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