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Real event · technology · 2026-09-28

Apple ordered to pay $5.7bn after losing vibration tech patent suit

Final verdict announced: September 29, 2026 at 2:02 PM ET

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Apple ordered to pay $5.7bn after losing vibration tech patent suit

Taction Technology claimed Apple infringed its patents for tech used to power device vibrations.

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• BBC News — Apple ordered to pay $5.7bn after losing vibration tech patent suit — 2026-09-28
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Apple was found liable for patent infringement.

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