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Apple hit with $5.7 billion in damages over haptic patents
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A San Diego federal jury awarded Taction over $5.7 billion in damages following a patent infringement lawsuit against Apple. The litigation focused on proprietary tactile transducer technology used to enhance user haptic feedback in mobile devices.
- 01Jury awarded 5.7 billion dollars in damages for infringement of two haptic technology patents
- 02Lawsuit centered on specific vibration-based tactile transducer technology patents filed by Taction
- 03Legal proceedings began in 2021 regarding Apple products using Taction intellectual property
- 04Verdict represents a significant financial liability for Apple regarding core hardware interface components
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Haptics tech company Taction sued Apple in 2021, alleging it infringed two of its patents. Now a federal jury in San Diego has awarded Taction over $5.7 billion in damages. According to CNBC, "The lawsuit centered around U.S. Patent Nos. 10,659,885 and 10,820,117, which both involve vibration-based, tactile transducer technology that helps users feel a […]