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Apple faces $5.7 billion patent infringement verdict over iPhone and Apple Watch haptics

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CNBC World

What happened

A federal jury awarded Taction Technology more than $5.7 billion after finding Apple infringed claims from two haptics patents.

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  • A federal jury awarded Taction Technology more than $5.7 billion after finding Apple infringed claims from two haptics patents.
  • Reported by CNBC World and published Sat, 26 Sep 2026 16:57:57 UTC.

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