Epic Games will on Monday (November 14) seek to overturn parts of a court ruling in an antitrust case last year that heavily favored Apple.
The creator of Fortnite sued Apple in 2020, alleging that the developer-maker's app store rules required it to pay commissions of up to 30 percent on in-app purchases, which violates US Antitrust Rule and has the right to to collect commissions.
However, the judge found that Apple had violated the unfair competition law in its home state of California and ordered the company to allow developers to tell users how to make app purchases outside of its proprietary payment system.
Apple appealed the injunction and Epic appealed a finding that Apple did not violate antitrust laws.
The two sides will plead their case Monday before the U.S. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear in San Francisco, with representatives from the US Department of Justice and the State of California also appearing to explain the relevant laws.
According to its court documents, Epic plans to argue that the trial judge misconstrued US antitrust laws.
Specifically, the trial judge ruled that Apple's contracts with developers to use the App Store did not violate US antitrust laws. negotiable agreements: the developers accepted the App Store or could not use it.
Epic argues that such standard agreements are still subject to antitrust laws. Other large technology companies use similar agreements to protect access to their systems.
The Justice Department, which has been investigating Apple and other tech companies, has asked to join Epic's appeal, saying the lower court's ruling could "materially impair antitrust enforcement beyond the specific context."
SOURCE: CNA
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