Apple has not yet said whether it will ask for the injunction to be paused pending the appeal process. The judge ruled Epic failed to demonstrate Apple is an illegal monopolist, but did show the smartphone giant engaged in “anticompetitive conduct” under California laws.Įpic made clear at the time that it does not consider the decision a win, and that it plans to appeal.Īpple confirmed the authenticity of the letter that Sweeney shared, but declined to comment further. While the ruling was considered a partial victory for Epic, the judge stopped short of granting Epic some of its other wishes, such as forcing Apple to open the iPhone up to third-party app stores. A US judge’s ruling in September struck down a core part of Apple’s App Store rules that prohibit developers from telling users about other places they can go to pay the developer directly, rather than using Apple’s payment mechanisms.
