Issue No. 059 · Story 01 · September 28, 2026

Apple Faces $5.7 Billion Haptics Patent Verdict

A federal jury in San Diego awarded Taction Technology more than $5.7 billion after finding that Apple's Taptic Engine infringed claims from two haptics patents used in iPhones and Apple Watches.

§The patents cover vibration-based tactile transducer technology that lets users feel a device respond to input.
§The case returned to trial after the Federal Circuit revived it following an earlier dismissal.
§The jury found infringement but did not find that Apple acted willfully.
§Apple disputes both infringement and the damages award and says it will appeal.

THE TAKEAWAY

This issue pairs a jury verdict involving everyday device feedback with a new dispute over a blockbuster medicine. Both stories show how narrow patent claims can carry consequences across products used by millions of consumers.

Source: CNBC

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Mylan Opens New Wegovy Patent Fight

Mylan Pharmaceuticals filed a Delaware federal lawsuit seeking a declaration that its proposed generic version of Novo Nordisk's Wegovy does not infringe a patent covering administration through a single-dose pen.

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