Apple is to appeal a US jury verdict ordering the company to pay more than $5.7 billion to San Diego-based Taction for patent infringement concerning haptic feedback technology.
The ruling, issued Friday, is thought to be the greatest such patent payout in the United States to date.
The jury found that Apple’s Taptic Engine, the technology that provides tapping and vibration feedback on devices like iPhones and Apple Watches, infringed two patents owned by Taction.
Apple has criticised the ruling and said it wants to appeal the decision.
“The fundamental difference between Apple’s Taptic Engine and Taction’s technology is that Taction’s own testing supported this position during testing of Apple products in the trial,” the firm said.
Apple also said it does not employ Taction’s patented technology and will continue to fight the jury’s verdict.
Taction attorney Lance Yang praised the finding, saying the ruling upheld the company’s intellectual rights.
Taction creates haptic technology for items such as headphones and gaming headsets.
The business launched a lawsuit against Apple in 2021, claiming the tech giant utilised its trademarked haptic technology without permission.
Apple dismissed the charges, saying Taction’s patents were invalid.
