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Taction seeks royalties on newer Apple devices after $5.7 billion verdict
9to5Mac reports that Taction has asked a court for supplemental damages and royalties through 2035, while Apple seeks to overturn the verdict.
The short version
- A US jury found that Apple's Taptic Engine infringed two Taction Technology patents and awarded $5.7 billion.[9to5Mac]
- Taction has filed a motion seeking supplemental damages, prejudgment interest, and royalties on iPhone and Apple Watch sales through September 2035.[9to5Mac]
- Taction argues newer models, including the iPhone 18 Pro and Apple Watch Ultra 4, should also owe royalties.[9to5Mac]
- Apple has asked the court to overturn the verdict or order a new trial, and the judge has not yet entered final judgment.[9to5Mac]
Key facts
- A US jury found that Apple's Taptic Engine infringed two patents held by Taction Technology and awarded $5.7 billion in damages.[9to5Mac]
- Taction has filed a motion seeking supplemental damages, ongoing royalties, and prejudgment interest dating back to April 2021.[9to5Mac]
- Taction proposes a 7% annual prejudgment interest rate under California law and royalties through September 24, 2035.[9to5Mac]
- Taction says the jury award covered Apple sales only through March 2026 and seeks compensation for the following six months.[9to5Mac]
- Taction seeks royalties on the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, Apple Watch Series 12, and Apple Watch Ultra 4, which it says are substantially similar to the infringing products.[9to5Mac]
- Taction asks the court to compel Apple to provide quarterly US sales reports and pay royalties within 30 days of each quarter's end.[9to5Mac]
- Apple asked the court to overturn the verdict or order a new trial, arguing Taction did not provide evidence supporting the $5.7 billion award.[9to5Mac]
What remains uncertain
- The judge has not entered the jury verdict as a final judgment, so the $5.7 billion award and Taction's additional demands remain unresolved.[9to5Mac]
- Apple disputes the verdict, says its technology is fundamentally different, and has said it would appeal; its post-trial motion is pending.[9to5Mac]
- Taction's claims about newer devices and the court's eventual treatment of them are allegations in a pending filing and have not been ruled on.[9to5Mac]
Sources
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