patent dispute

A US jury has ruled that Apple owes a record $5.7 billion in damages in a patent dispute over haptic technology, the feedback feature behind vibrations in iPhones and other devices. The verdict ranks among the largest patent damages awards against a major technology company and is likely to be challenged on appeal.

A jury has returned a $5.7 billion verdict against Apple in a patent dispute over the haptic engine technology used in its devices. The ruling, if upheld, would rank among the largest patent judgments against the company. Attention now turns to whether Apple will appeal and what the decision means for other smartphone makers relying on similar vibration technology.

Apple is reported to be facing a dispute worth around $5.7 billion connected to technology used in the iPhone. The Times says the company is heading into a costly battle over the smartphone technology, though details of the claimants, the patents involved and the stage of the proceedings remain limited in the reporting so far.

Apple has been ordered to pay $5.7 billion in a patent dispute over haptic technology, the vibration and touch-feedback systems used in its iPhones and other devices. The ruling, one of the largest patent damages awards against the company, is drawing attention to ongoing intellectual property battles between major tech firms and patent holders, and Apple is expected to challenge the decision.

A US jury has ordered Apple to pay $5.7 billion to Taction Technology in a patent dispute over haptic feedback used in the iPhone. The verdict is one of the largest patent damages awards against Apple in recent years and is likely to be appealed. The case centers on technology behind the phone's touch and vibration responses.

A US jury has ruled that Apple must pay a record $5.7 billion in a patent dispute over haptic technology, the vibration feedback used in iPhones and other devices. The verdict, reported by Reuters and other outlets, is described as one of the largest patent damages awards against Apple, which is expected to appeal.

Outdoor retailer REI remains entangled in a patent lawsuit over credit card payment technology, with a court declining to dismiss the case. The dispute concerns claims that REI's payment systems infringe on patented card-processing technology. The ruling means the company will have to continue defending itself in litigation rather than having the case thrown out early.