Apple Inc. (NYSE:AAPL) has been hit with a multibillion-dollar patent damages award after a federal jury in San Diego concluded the company infringed two patents held by haptics firm Taction Technology.
7 billion, a major courtroom setback for the iPhone maker. Apple to Challenge Outcome According to a report by CNBC, Taction filed the case in 2021 in federal court in Southern California, accusing Apple of selling products that used its vibration-related inventions without permission.
Apple said it plans to challenge the outcome, disputing both the infringement finding and the size of the damages. "While we thank the jury for their consideration, we strongly disagree with today’s verdict and the damages awarded, which are entirely unsupported by the facts," Apple said in a statement to CNBC.
S. patents tied to haptics, the hardware and methods that create tactile feedback so users can feel responses from a device.
According to the report, Taction argued Apple’s Taptic Engine in products including iPhones and Apple Watches relied on Taction’s patented work without a license. Taction Says ‘Vindicated’ The trial started Sept.
14 and jurors deliberated for two days after testimony ended before returning the verdict Friday afternoon. The jury did not conclude that Apple’s infringement was willful.
S. patent verdict to date, according to a Reuters report.
