Fact check
“The lawsuit centered around U.S. Patent Nos. 10,659,885 and 10,820,117.”
Reasoning
The Verge article and the CNBC article each quote the same description of the lawsuit, confirming that the patents in question are 10,659,885 and 10,820,117 and that they relate to vibration‑based tactile transducer technology.
On confidence: Both primary sources explicitly state that the lawsuit centered on U.S. Patent Nos. 10,659,885 and 10,820,117.
Important context
The claim pertains to the specific patents cited in the litigation over Taction's haptic technology against Apple.
Evidence
Supporting (2)
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceApple hit with $5.7 billion in damages over haptic patents | The Verge
in 2021, alleging it infringed two of its patents. Now a federal jury in San Diego has awarded Taction over $5.7 billion in damages. According to CNBC , “The lawsuit centered around U.S. Patent Nos. 10,659,885 and 10,820,117, which both…
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceApple faces more than $5.7 billion patent infringement verdict
CNBC. "Taction waited five and a half years for this case to get to trial, so it was a long time coming." The lawsuit centered around U.S. Patent Nos. 10,659,885 and 10,820,117, which both involve vibration-based, tactile transducer…
Limitations
The evidence is limited to the two cited news articles; no court documents were directly examined.
- Last verified:
- Sep 27, 2026, 4:40 AM CDT
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- Claim type:
- Factual
Where this claim appeared
Apple hit with $5.7 billion in damages over haptic patentsThe Verge · Terrence O’Brien