A Delaware federal district court upheld a $170 million patent infringement verdict against GoDaddy Inc.
The dispute with Express Mobile Inc. involves website-building technology patents.
A jury previously found GoDaddy infringed these patents.
The judge set aside the jury's finding of willful infringement.
This decision protects GoDaddy from treble damages.
The treble damages could have increased the penalty to $370 million.
GoDaddy's stock remained stable.
The shares closed at $90.46 on May 22.
The outcome mitigated worst-case financial damages.