A U.S. federal jury in San Diego found on Friday that Apple (AAPL.O) infringed two Taction Technology patents covering vibration/haptic technology used in iPhone and Apple Watch, awarding Taction more than $5.7 billion. The jury judged the infringeme

2026-09-26

A U.S. federal jury in San Diego found on Friday that Apple (AAPL.O) infringed two Taction Technology patents covering vibration/haptic technology used in iPhone and Apple Watch, awarding Taction more than $5.7 billion. The jury judged the infringement was not willful. Apple said it strongly disagrees with the verdict and amount, will appeal, and maintains its Taptic Engine differs fundamentally from Taction’s technology.