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Apple hit with $5.7 billion verdict over Taptic Engine patent infringement
9to5Mac • • business
Key Points:
- A US jury ruled that Apple must pay $5.7 billion for infringing patents held by Taction Technology related to the Taptic Engine, which provides haptic feedback in Apple devices.
- The lawsuit, filed in 2021, focused on two patents covering a “vibration module for applying vibrational tractions to a wearer’s skin,” which Taction claimed Apple’s Taptic Engine infringed.
- Apple stated it strongly disagrees with the verdict, asserting that its Taptic Engine is fundamentally different from Taction’s technology and announced plans to appeal the decision.
- Taction Technology, a California-based company known for its sound-related innovations, expressed satisfaction with the jury’s decision, highlighting the lengthy legal process leading to the trial.
- The Taptic Engine debuted in the Apple Watch in 2014 and was later incorporated into the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, replacing the older vibration motor technology.
