An appeals court ruling saying Samsung had to pay a $399-million penalty to its American rival for copying key iPhone designs was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, Reuters reported. In an 8-0 ruling, the justices sent the case back to the lower court for further proceedings, the report said. The decision gives the South Korean company another chance to try to win back a share of the money it paid Apple in December following a 2012 jury verdict it infringed Apple’s iPhone patents and mimicked its distinctive appearance in marking the Galaxy and other competing devices, Reuters reported. The court held a patent violator does not always have to hand over its entire profits from...
