A federal jury in San Diego has awarded Taction Technology more than $5.7 billion after finding Apple infringed two haptics patents tied to vibration-based tactile feedback used in iPhones and Apple Watches. Apple rejected the verdict as unsupported and said it will appeal, setting up a major legal fight over one of the company's signature user-experience technologies.
Apple hit with $5.7 billion patent verdict over iPhone and Watch haptics
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RDU Global Correspondent
Big Tech & Chips Desk
San Diego, United States 8h ago•4 min read
A federal jury in San Diego has awarded Taction Technology more than $5.7 billion after finding Apple infringed two haptics patents tied to vibration-based tactile feedback used in iPhones and Apple Watches. Apple rejected the verdict as unsupported and said it will appeal, setting up a major legal fight over one of the company's signature user-experience technologies.
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