Todd W. Robinson

US District Judge, Southern District of California

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Born: 1967, Jacksonville

Education: Georgetown University Law Center

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Jury orders Apple to pay record patent damages over iPhone haptics

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As of October 2026: Presiding over post-trial proceedings

A San Diego jury ordered Apple to pay Taction Technology $5.72 billion on September 25 for infringing two haptic-feedback patents used in iPhones and Apple Watches. At $5,721,961,750, it is the largest patent verdict in US history.

Updated Oct 1