Overview
- A federal jury in San Diego on Friday awarded Taction Technology $5,721,961,750 after finding Apple infringed three claims across two haptics patents.
- The patents cover vibration-based tactile transducers, the small motors and actuators that create taps and vibrations users feel on Apple Watches and iPhones.
- Jurors rejected Apple’s arguments that the claims were invalid and did not find that Apple willfully infringed the patents.
- Apple said it strongly disagrees with the verdict, said its Taptic Engine is different from Taction’s technology, and confirmed it will appeal the decision.
- The case was revived by the Federal Circuit after a 2023 judge’s ruling for Apple, and the verdict now sets up post-trial motions and an appeals fight that could affect licensing, supplier deals, and future device design choices.