Taction

A court has ordered Apple to pay $5.7 billion to Taction Technology, ruling that the company used patented technology in its App without authorisation. The verdict ranks among the larger patent judgments against Apple, and if it stands it could pressure the company to licence or redesign features at the centre of the dispute. Appeals in such patent cases are common.

A Texas jury has reportedly found Apple liable for infringing haptics patents held by Taction Technology, awarding the company $5.7 billion in damages. The case concerns vibration feedback technology used in iPhones and other Apple devices. It is one of the largest patent damages verdicts against Apple, which is expected to appeal.

Apple has been ordered to pay $5.7 billion to Taction Technology over haptics technology used in the iPhone and Apple Watch. The ruling, reported by Fortune, covers vibration and touch-feedback features central to both devices. It ranks among the largest patent damages awards against Apple, and the company is expected to contest it.