US Jury Orders Apple to Pay Record $5.7 Billion in Taction Patent Case

A U.S. jury has ordered Apple Inc. to pay over $5.7 billion to San Diego-based Taction after finding that Apple's Taptic Engine infringed two haptic feedback patents. The award represents the largest patent infringement verdict in U.S. history. The disputed technology powers tactile vibrations in iPhones and Apple Watches. Taction originally filed the lawsuit in 2021, and although it was dismissed in Apple's favor in 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit later revived the case. Apple strongly denied the claims, argued the patents are invalid, and confirmed it will appeal.