Apple Ordered to Pay $5.7 Billion Over Haptic Patent Infringement

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By Tim HardwickSep 28, 2026, 8:09 am68 pts
Apple has been ordered to pay $5.7 billion in damages to Taction Technology after a federal jury found it had infringed two of the haptics company's patents, reported CNBC over the weekend. Taction sued Apple in 2021, arguing that Apple's Taptic Engine in the company's Apple Watches and iPhones uses its…

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