Apple faces additional damages after $5.7 billion verdict
- Taction Technology asked a California federal judge to increase Apple's $5.7 billion patent infringement award to account for six months of additional iPhone and Apple Watch sales.
- Taction also requested prejudgment interest calculated using California's 7% statutory rate, potentially adding hundreds of millions of dollars, alongside post-judgment interest.
- Apple denies infringing Taction's patents, has asked the court to overturn the verdict and plans to appeal, leaving its ultimate financial liability unresolved.
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) faces potential additional patent damages after Taction Technology requested interest and compensation beyond a September jury verdict exceeding $5.7 billion.
The September 25 verdict covered sales through March 2026, while Taction now seeks compensation for additional sales through September.
Taction requested prejudgment interest at California's 7% statutory rate, post-judgment interest and ongoing royalties for continued use of the disputed technology.
Apple denies infringement and seeks to overturn the verdict, with any additional damages dependent on judicial decisions and its planned appeal.
The dispute involves haptic feedback technology used in iPhones and Apple Watches, with jurors finding that Apple's Taptic Engine infringed two patents.
The lawsuit began in 2021 and returned to trial following an earlier appeal, while Apple separately faced a $634 million verdict involving Masimo.
