- A jury last August ordered Samsung to pay Apple pay more than $1 billion
- Jurors determined Samsung copied the iPhone's design and software
- A judge now says over $450 million of that is based on "impermissible legal theories"
- She orders a new trial on key aspects of the case; $600 million of the award still stands
(CNN) -- Samsung and Apple were ordered Friday to stand off in court once against a federal judge ordered a new trial on key aspects of their bitter legal battle -- in the process, striking more than $450 million that a jury last August ordered Samsung to pay Apple.
"Some of the awards rested on impermissible legal theories," U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh wrote in explaining her ruling.
The jury had awarded Apple more than $1 billion in damages total after finding Samsung had copied both the design and software features of the iPhone.
Just under $600 million of that award to Apple still stands, according to Koh.
