The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has vacated a portion of the damages initially awarded to Apple in a 2012 jury verdict against Samsung. While the appeals court affirmed the prior verdicts on design and utility patent infringements, it reversed the findings “that the asserted trade dresses are protectable.” In 2012, the jury originally found that certain elements of the iPhone’s design were famous, and found to be diluted by Samsung’s products, but the appeals judges disagreed. It’s estimated that Apple will lose $382 million based on the trade dress claims, leaving about $548 million remaining in damages owed by Samsung to Apple. [via Ars Technica]
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