Apple faces US$5.7 billion jury award in Taction haptics case

A US federal jury has awarded Taction more than US$5.7 billion after finding that Apple unintentionally infringed two patents related to haptic feedback, according to Engadget. The verdict concerns Taction’s claims over Apple’s Taptic Engine in iPhone and Apple Watch models.

Taction filed its lawsuit in 2021. A federal judge dismissed the case in 2023, before it was revived following a decision by the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Engadget reported.

Haptic technology gives users tactile sensations, such as vibration, through a device. The jury’s finding addresses two Taction patents covering that technology.

Apple disputes both the verdict and the damages and reportedly plans to appeal. The source report does not confirm that an appeal has been filed, and the award’s final outcome remains uncertain.