Apple ordered to pay $5.7bn after losing vibration tech patent suit
Apple ordered to pay $5.7bn after losing vibration tech patent suitImage source, Getty ImagesByLiv McMahonTechnology reporterPublished4 minutes agoApple has been ordered to pay $5.7bn (£4.3bn) in damages after a US jury found it had used another firm's tech without…
- ▪Apple ordered to pay $5.7bn after losing vibration tech patent suitImage source, Getty ImagesByLiv McMahonTechnology reporterPublished4 minutes agoApple has been ordered to pay $5.7bn (£4.3bn) in damages after a US jury found it had used an
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| Original publisher | BBC News — Tech |
| Canonical URL | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6je85n2vyleo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss |
| Publication time | Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:16:08 GMT |
| Retrieval time | 2026-09-28T11:21:07.333Z |
| Last seen | 2026-09-28T11:21:07.333Z |
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| Publisher visit | Yes — open original |
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| Commercial reuse | May the content be reused commercially? | Not permitted |
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Apple ordered to pay $5.7bn after losing vibration tech patent suitImage source, Getty ImagesByLiv McMahonTechnology reporterPublished4 minutes agoApple has been ordered to pay $5.7bn (£4.3bn) in damages after a US jury found it had used another firm's tech without permission.Audio firm Taction Technology claimed in 2021 that Apple had infringed two of its patents for haptics systems, which enable vibrations for actions such as receiving a message or pressing a button.This tech is built into devices like the iPhone and Apple Watch.Apple has been approached for comment.
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