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Apple faces $5.7 billion patent infringement verdict over iPhone and Apple Watch haptics
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A federal jury awarded Taction Technology more than $5.7 billion after finding Apple infringed claims from two haptics patents. Apple plans to appeal.
- A federal jury awarded Taction Technology more than $5.7 billion after finding Apple infringed claims from two haptics patents. Apple plans to appeal.
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- Apple faces $5.7 billion patent infringement verdict over iPhone and Apple Watch haptics
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- Right: A federal jury awarded Taction Technology more than $5.7 billion after finding Apple infringed claims from two haptics patents. Apple plans to appeal.
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- 14m agoUS Top News and Analysis (US): A federal jury awarded Taction Technology more than $5.7 billion after finding Apple infringed claims from two haptics patents. Apple plans
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