Apple challenges Taction’s $5.7B patent verdict, says damages were based on ‘guesswork’

By Marcus Mendes · 9to5Mac · Wednesday, 14 October 2026 at 00:56 (1h ago) · Original article ↗

Apple is asking a federal judge to overturn a $5.7 billion verdict in a patent infringement lawsuit brought by Taction Technology over the Taptic Engine used in iPhones and Apple Watches. Here are the details.

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