Following a historic $5.7 billion patent infringement verdict against Apple, Taction Technology is now seeking additional damages, interest, and ongoing royalties on future iPhone and Apple Watch sales. Here are the details.
Taction seeks additional compensation
Late last month, a US jury found that Apple’s Taptic Engine infringed on two patents held by Taction Technology, awarding $5.7 billion in damages. Apple strongly disputed the verdict, arguing that its technology was fundamentally different from Taction’s, and said it would appeal.
A few weeks later, Apple asked the court to overturn the verdict or order a new trial, arguing that Taction had failed to provide evidence supporting the $5.7 billion award, leaving jurors to engage in “impermissible guesswork on a massive scale.”
Now, as spotted by Reuters , Taction has filed a motion seeking supplemental damages, ongoing royalties on future iPhone and Apple Watch sales, prejudgment interest dating back to April 2021, and additional interest from the…