# Apple Ordered to Pay $5.7B in Patent Damages

> Apple must pay $5.7 billion after jury rules its haptic tech infringed Taction's patents.
- Title: Apple Ordered to Pay $5.7B in Patent Damages · PCMAG
- Summary: Apple must pay $5.7 billion after jury rules its haptic tech infringed Taction's patents. A US jury ordered Apple to pay $5.7 billion in damages for…
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- Source: PCMAG — https://pcmag.com/news/your-iphones-vibration-tech-cost-apple-57b-in-damages-after-patent-lawsuit
- Author: James Peckham
- Published: 2026-09-28T11:35:57+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: apple, taction technology, patent lawsuit, haptic feedback, iphone, apple watch, taptic engine, patent infringement, technology
## Jury Orders Apple $5.7B Damages
A US jury found Apple infringed two patents related to haptic feedback technology used in iPhones and Apple Watches.
## Taction Technology Sued Apple in 2021
Taction Technology, an audio haptics company, sued Apple for patent infringement in 2021 claiming Apple capitalized on its innovation.
## Apple Claims Verdict Unfounded
Apple stated the verdict was 'entirely unsupported by the facts' and plans to appeal the ruling.

> Apple's Taptic Engine is fundamentally different from Taction's technology, which Taction's own testing of Apple's products confirmed during trial. Apple does not use Taction's technology, and we will appeal.
## Taction's Lead Counsel Comments
Taction's lead counsel said the case took five and a half years to reach trial, calling it a long time coming.
## Lawsuit Resumed in September 2024
The lawsuit was dismissed in 2023 but revived and resumed in full on September 14, 2024.
## Taptic Engine Technology History
Apple introduced the Taptic Engine in 2015 for the Apple Watch and later added it to iPhones starting with the iPhone 6s.
## Key takeaway

A US jury ordered Apple to pay $5.7 billion in damages for infringing Taction Technology's haptic feedback patents.