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Apple ordered to pay record $5.7 billion in haptic patent case
Original: US jury says Apple owes record $5.7B in haptic technology patent case
A US jury has ruled that Apple must pay $5.7 billion in damages for infringing patents on haptic technology, the vibration feedback used in its iPhones and other devices. The award is described as a record sum in a patent case, and the verdict is drawing wide attention given its size and Apple's history of costly patent disputes.
Why now: The unusually large record damages award against one of the world's most valuable companies has just been announced.
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