Yes. On Friday, September 25, 2026, a U.S. federal jury in San Diego ruled that Apple owes San Diego-based Taction Technology more than $5.7 billion for infringing two patents covering haptic (touch-vibration) technology used in the Taptic Engine in iPhones and Apple Watches. Reuters reported the verdict as the largest of its kind in the United States to date.
Apple said it would appeal, arguing that its Taptic Engine is fundamentally different from Taction’s technology and that it does not use Taction’s patents. Taction, which uses related technology in headphones and gaming headsets, sued Apple in 2021; the case was revived by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit after a 2023 district-court ruling for Apple.
Source: US jury says Apple owes record $5.7 billion in haptic technology patent case — Reuters