(gigaom.com) -- The federal judge that presided over the landmark patent trial between Apple and Samsung last summer has slashed $450.5 million from the$1.05 billion Apple was awardedby the jury, Bloomberg reported Friday. In addition, the judge said some Samsung products included in the previous ruling should get a new trial.
U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh removed the $450.5 million from the award because the jury award ”rested on impermissible legal theories” to determine damages. The amount corresponds to 14 Samsung devices that she says should get a new hearing as to whether they did infringe on Apple’s mobile patents. Those devices include, according to FOSS Patents:
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Galaxy Prevail, Gem, Indulge, Infuse 4G, Galaxy SII (AT&T), Captivate, Continuum, Droid Charge, Epic 4G, Exhibit 4G, Galaxy Tab, Nexus S 4G, Replenish, and Transform
If these products are still found to infringe on Apple’s patents in a new trial, Apple could win back that $450.5 million in damages, or perhaps get even more depending on what the new jury determines.
Updated with more detail several times, the latest at 1:05 p.m. PT.
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