Apple ordered to pay $5.7bn after losing vibration tech patent suit
Summary
A US jury has ordered Apple to pay $5.7 billion for using vibration technology owned by Taction Technology without permission. Apple says it did not use Taction’s technology and plans to appeal the decision.Key Facts
- Apple lost a patent lawsuit filed by Taction Technology in 2021 over vibration (haptic) tech.
- The technology helps devices like iPhones and Apple Watches give users a sense of touch through vibrations.
- The jury found Apple used Taction’s patented technology in Apple’s Taptic Engine, which started with the Apple Watch in 2014.
- Apple disputes the decision, saying its technology is different and will appeal the verdict.
- An earlier court ruling in 2023 said Apple did not infringe the patents, but an appeals court jury later disagreed.
- The damages ordered are $5.7 billion, one of the largest in tech patent cases.
- Apple has faced similar lawsuits, including a $634 million loss in 2025 over blood-oxygen sensor patents.
- Taction makes headphones and gaming headsets and said Apple used its inventions without permission to improve user experience.
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