Apple ordered to pay $5.7bn for haptics patent infringement, says it will appeal

A US jury has ordered Apple to pay $5.7bn in damages for infringing two Taction Technology patents covering vibration feedback in its devices.

• The verdict found Apple's Taptic Engine used Taction's haptics technology without a license in iPhones and Apple Watches.
• Apple said it disagrees with the verdict and will appeal, calling the damages "entirely unsupported by the facts."
• Jurors did not find the infringement willful, which could have tripled the award.
• An appeals court sent the case to trial after a 2023 San Diego ruling favored Apple.
• Apple's shares fell about 2% on Monday following the verdict in the patent case.
• Taction's attorney praised the jury for vindicating the company's patent rights in the case.