The U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that tech Giant Samsung does not have to pay the full amount of $930 million in damages to Apple.

Aptly enough, one of the biggest headlines over the past few years belongs to the legal battle between the two major technological powers today: Samsung and Apple. Steve Jobs' brainchild company sued Samsung in 2011, alleging that the creator of the Android allegedly infringed on several of Apple's patents.

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After a grueling battle fought both in and out of court, a federal jury finally sided with Apple in 2012. The court ordered Samsung to pay $1.05 billion in damages out of the $2.75 billion originally sought by the iPhone's creators. Later, the judge further reduced it to $930 million.

The CA's ruling basically trashed the lower court's findings that supported Apple's allegation that the aesthetic uniqueness of the iPhone could in fact be protected. While Apple alleged that the iPhone's special appearance, particularly its rounded edges, are subject to trademark protection, the CA decided otherwise, stating that there should be a clear balance between a company's right to conduct business by imitating competitor products and its claims of trade dress violation.

With this verdict, up to 40 percent of the $930 million award should be reconsidered. Despite this ruling though, the court's favor nevertheless remains heavily with Apple, as it confirmed and retained the bulk of Apple's allegations. In a press statement, Apple called this a victory for design and those who respect it.

The final decision, written in the appeals case entitled Apple, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co. read: ,"We remand for immediate entry of final judgment on all damages awards not predicated on Apple's trade dress claims and for any further proceedings necessitated by our decision to vacate the jury's verdicts on the unregistered and registered trade dress claims."

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