Apple's $930 million legal win over Samsung gets partially reversed

The Great Apple/Samsung Legal Throwdown of 2012 ultimately resulted in the Korean company having to pay a whopping $930 million in damages for violating Apple intellectual property... or it did, until this morning. 

A Federal Circuit Court of Appeals ruled earlier today that while Samsung did indeed violate Apple's design patents, it didn't do the with same Apple's trade dress — broader elements of design and aesthetic that dictate the presentation of Apple's gadgets. With that bombshell dropped, the court has asked for an update on the damages to be awarded sans the trade dress stuff, which should work out to a roughly $382 million discount for Samsung.

If you're itching for some juicy documents to kick off your Monday, the full decision (courtesy of AppleInsider) can be found below.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruling on Apple v. Samsung by appleinsider

Developing...

from Engadget RSS Feed http://ift.tt/1EXhXRH