Apple owes Taction $5.7B after losing haptic feedback IP trial
Apple and many other device manufacturers rely on haptic feedback to alert users that they have pressed a button successfully, as well as for alerts and message notifications. However, Apple's implementation of the concept has resulted in a very hefty legal bill. In April 2021, Taction Technology sued Apple for allegedly infringing on a pair of Taction patents, which were supposedly used in the Taptic Engine.
- ▪Apple and many other device manufacturers rely on haptic feedback to alert users that they have pressed a button successfully, as well as for alerts and message notifications.
- ▪However, Apple's implementation of the concept has resulted in a very hefty legal bill.
- ▪In April 2021, Taction Technology sued Apple for allegedly infringing on a pair of Taction patents, which were supposedly used in the Taptic Engine.
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News Apple owes Taction $5.7B after losing haptic feedback IP trial Malcolm Owen 5 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Sat Sep 26 2026, 11:15 AM EDT · 2 minute read Apple's Taptic Engine - Image Credit: Apple An intellectual property lawsuit over the Apple Watch's Taptic Engine has resulted in a loss for Apple, as a jury ruled that it owes Taction more than $5.7 billion for infringing patents. Apple and many other device manufacturers rely on haptic feedback to alert users that they have pressed a button successfully, as well as for alerts and message notifications. However, Apple's implementation of the concept has resulted in a very hefty legal bill.
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