Overview
- A federal jury in San Diego on Friday, Sept. 26, 2026, found that Apple infringed three claims across two Taction patents and awarded Taction $5,721,961,750 in damages.
- The verdict specified infringement of claims 17 and 19 of U.S. Patent No. 10,659,885 and claim 16 of U.S. Patent No. 10,820,117, which cover vibration-based tactile transducer technology that produces haptic feedback on skin and wearables.
- Jurors declined to find Apple's infringement willful, a finding that limits the chance of enhanced damages and will shape post-trial briefing and appeal strategy.
- Apple rejected the verdict, saying its Taptic Engine is fundamentally different from Taction’s technology and announcing it will appeal, so any payment is likely to be stayed or reduced while courts review the case.
- The suit began in 2021, a 2023 noninfringement ruling for Apple was reversed by the Federal Circuit in 2025, and Taction’s lead counsel said the jury vindicated the company’s patents, a result that could affect haptics licensing and future patent enforcement.