Court orders Samsung to pay Apple $290m While we move forward with our post-trial motions and appeals, we will continue to innovate with groundbreaking technologies and great products that are loved by our many customers all around the world. Apple and Samsung have been fighting in the courts for over two years. Last year, Apple was awarded over $1bn after it convinced a jury that Samsung copied various iPhone features - like using fingers to pinch and zoom on the screen - along with design touches like the phone's flat, black glass screen. In March, a US judge upheld about $600m of that verdict but ordered a retrial on the rest, ruling that the previous jury had made some errors in its calculations. Combined with the retrial verdict of $290.5m on Thursday, Apple has now been awarded $929.8m in the case. In addition to the fight over money, Apple is seeking a permanent injunction against several older Samsung phones. The judge, Lucy Koh, had previously rejected such a sales ban, but earlier this week the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ordered her to reconsider.