The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in favor of Samsung in its longstanding smartphone design lawsuit with Apple, reversing a $399 million damages judgment awarded to Apple by a lower court. The case will now return to lower court for further proceedings.

The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously sided with Samsung’s argument that damages should not be based on the total device, but rather for individual components like the front bezel or the casing. Samsung now has another chance to collect the penalty it paid to Apple in 2012 following an earlier jury verdict.

The lawsuit dates back to 2011, when Apple successfully sued Samsung for allegedly infringing upon the patented design of the iPhone, including its rectangular front face with rounded edges and grid of colorful icons on a black screen. Apple was awarded $399 million in damages based on Samsung’s entire profit from the sale of its infringing smartphones.

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