蘋果公司因專利訴訟被判賠償數十億美元
Apple ordered to pay billions in patent lawsuit
Updated at: September 27, 2026 at 02:45 AM
2026年9月26日，美國聖地牙哥聯邦陪審團做出具指標性的裁決，下令蘋果(Apple)公司因侵犯專利需支付57.2億美元。
On September 26, 2026, a U.S. federal jury in San Diego delivered a landmark verdict, ordering Apple to pay $5.72 billion for patent infringement.
這項被視為美國史上金額最高的專利賠償裁決，源自於與Taction Technology Inc.
This ruling, recognized as the largest patent award in U.S. history, stems from a legal battle with Taction Technology Inc. over the "Taptic Engine" found in iPhones and Apple Watches.
之間針對iPhone與Apple Watch所使用的「觸覺引擎(Taptic Engine)」的法律訴訟。
Taction claimed Apple violated two of its patents regarding low-frequency vibration technology.
Taction聲稱蘋果侵犯了其關於低頻震動技術的兩項專利。
Although the damages are record-breaking, the jury noted that Apple’s infringement was not "willful," which spares the company from potentially having the fine tripled.
儘管賠償金額打破紀錄，陪審團指出蘋果的侵權行為並非「蓄意」，這讓蘋果免於賠償金可能被增加至三倍的風險。
The road to this verdict was long.
這項裁決之路漫長，該案最初於2021年提起，2023年曾遭駁回，隨後於2025年被聯邦上訴法院發回重審。
Initially filed in 2021, the case was dismissed in 2023, only to be revived by a federal appeals court in 2025.
蘋果堅稱其技術為獨立開發，且與Taction的技術本質不同，並堅決否認有任何不法行為。
Apple, maintaining that its technology was independently developed and fundamentally different from Taction’s, has firmly denied any wrongdoing.
這家科技巨頭已誓言發動強勢上訴。
The tech giant has vowed to launch an aggressive appeal.
法律專家認為，雖然目前的數字令人震驚，但如此龐大的賠償金在後續的上訴審查中被削減或撤銷是很常見的。
Legal experts suggest that while the current figure is staggering, it is common for such massive awards to be reduced or overturned during subsequent appellate reviews.
