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Apple ordered to pay $5.7 billion over haptic patents
Original: Apple hit with $5.7 billion in damages over haptic patents https://www.theverge.com/tech/1001118/apple-hit-with-5-7-bill
Apple has been hit with roughly $5.7 billion in damages in a patent dispute over haptic feedback technology, the vibration feature used in its iPhones and other devices. The ruling is one of the largest patent damages awards against a tech company, and observers are debating its implications for Apple and patent litigation in the industry.
Why now: The sheer size of the damages award against one of the world's most valuable companies is striking news
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- Apple hit with $5.7 billion in damages over haptic patents https://www.theverge.com/tech/1001118/apple-hit-with-5-7-billion-in-damages-over-haptic-patents # Tech # Apple # Law · the_verge@robot.villas · 5
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