US jury says Apple owes record $5.7 billion in haptic technology patent case — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-jury-says-apple-owes-record-5-7-billion-in-haptic-technology-patent-caseContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Apple Hit With Record $5.7B Verdict in Haptic Patent Casehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-jury-says-apple-owes-record-5-7-billion-in-haptic-technology-patent-casehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-jury-says-apple-owes-record-5-7-billion-in-haptic-technology-patent-case#u91453Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:52:38 +0000A federal jury in San Diego ordered Apple to pay more than $5.7 billion to Taction Technology after finding that components in iPhones and Apple Watches infringe two haptic feedback patents. The legal dispute centers on Apple's Taptic Engine technology. Apple disputes the verdict, stating that its hardware does not utilize Taction's designs, and has vowed to appeal the decision. The stock price for Apple edged lower following the trial outcome. Taction originally filed the patent infringement lawsuit against Apple in the year 2021.Why it mattersPatent litigation involving hardware co