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US jury orders Apple to pay record $5.7 billion in patent case
A US jury ruled that Apple owes a record $5.7 billion in a lawsuit over haptic technology, the vibration-based system that mimics the feel of touch.
The verdict is one of the largest patent awards ever handed to a tech company. The report does not name the plaintiff or say whether Apple plans to appeal.
For beginners Patent-infringement lawsuits can cost large companies billions of dollars and directly affect future profits, which is why investors watch such verdicts closely.