An American jury ordered Apple to pay compensation exceeding $5.7 billion, after it was found guilty of violating two patents belonging to the company Taction Technology.
The accusations against the American giant focused on using “Technology” technology without a license in the famous Taptic Engine, on which the alert system in iPhones and Apple smart watches depends.
For its part, Apple expressed its categorical rejection of the ruling issued last Friday, confirming in statements to CNBC its intention to legally challenge it, and categorically denied its use of the technology in question.
It is noteworthy that the American judiciary often witnesses the issuance of huge financial compensation in patent cases, but these amounts are usually subject to substantial reductions at the stages of appeal.
In the merits of its ruling, the jury concluded that Apple did not intentionally infringe the two patents, a conclusion that prevented the value of financial compensation from tripling, according to the law, if intent was proven.
