Apple has been ordered to pay $5.7 billion to Taction Technology, a San Diego-based company, following a federal jury verdict finding that the firm's haptic feedback patents were infringed by Apple's Taptic Engine. The verdict, delivered on Friday, represents one of the largest patent infringement payouts in the United States, exceeding an ongoing case against Intel valued at $3 billion. Apple maintains the infringement was unintentional and plans to appeal the decision.

Taction originally filed the lawsuit in 2021, alleging that Apple's haptic technology in iPhone and Apple Watch models violated two of its patents. The case was dismissed in 2023 but was reinstated following an appeal to the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The jury determined that Apple infringed the patents, though the company disputes both the verdict and the damages awarded. This verdict is part of a broader pattern of patent disputes Apple faces involving haptic and health-tracking technologies, including a separate $634 million judgment from Masimo regarding blood-oxygen monitoring features, which Apple is also contesting.