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Apple ordered to pay $5.7 billion over haptics patent
Original: Apple Ordered to Pay $5.7 Billion for Infringing Haptics Patent in iPhone, Apple Watch
A US court has ordered Apple to pay roughly $5.7 billion for infringing a haptics patent used in the iPhone and Apple Watch. The verdict ranks among the largest patent damages awards ever issued against a tech company and could affect the vibration feedback technology in millions of Apple devices. Observers expect Apple to appeal the ruling, and the case is drawing attention across the tech and legal worlds because of its sheer size and potential precedent.
Why now: The enormous damages award against one of the world's most valuable companies is a major legal and industry story.
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