Apple has submitted a motion to a U.S. federal judge, seeking to overturn a prior jury decision that awarded $5.7 billion in damages in a patent infringement lawsuit. The jury found that Apple infringed two patents owned by Taction Technology, through the Taptic Engine haptic technology employed in iPhones and Apple Watches. Apple promptly contested the ruling and indicated its intention to appeal, additionally contending that Taction did not present sufficient evidence to justify the damages amount. Apple highlighted that the court had excluded Taction's expert damage analysis report from being introduced in court, and that Taction had not provided proof of the actual value of the patented technology. As a result, jurors were left to rely solely on subjective speculation to determine the damages amount. The awarded damages set a new record in patent case history, significantly surpassing previous amounts. Apple also mentioned that the presiding judge had expressed doubts about whether the damages figure truly reflected the jury's intentions, and that Taction's key technical expert had relied on artificially altered proprietary tests to reach the infringement conclusion. Apple argued that the operating principle of its Taptic Engine is fundamentally different from the patented technology in question, and that if Taction's interpretation of the patents were accepted, the patent claims themselves would be rendered invalid. Therefore, Apple requested the court to overturn the verdict, ruling that Taction is not entitled to damages and that Apple did not infringe the patents. If this request is denied, Apple demanded a new trial to resolve the relevant disputes. Currently, the motion has been filed, the jury's verdict has not yet taken formal effect, and the court will review and make a decision.
