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.

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.