According to the information disclosed by Apple representatives and court documents submitted on Friday, Apple has submitted a notice of appeal to the court against the Epic Games antitrust lawsuit, requesting suspension of execution and allowing developers to add in-app links. Injunctions that direct users to paysites.
The judge will decide on November 16 this year whether to suspend the enforcement of the injunction, which is currently scheduled to take effect on December 9 this year. If Apple wins the judge’s consent, then a rule adjustment that may allow developers to bypass the App Store 15% to 30% rake may not take effect until the appeal ends. This process can take many years.
Apple stated in court documents that the company wanted to maintain the status quo because there was no reason to spend resources on App Store adjustments during the appeal period. If the prohibition order comes into effect on December 9, it will have unexpected and collateral effects on consumers and the iOS platform. Apple said that the moratorium will give the company time to resolve concerns, but the premise may be to rule out the need for developers to allow consumers to make web payments.
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In September of this year, US Federal Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers handed down a verdict on the Epic antitrust case. Among the 10 accusations raised by Epic, Rogers supported Apple in 9 of them. Epic originally wanted to install its own app store on the iPhone. Kate Adams, Apple’s general counsel, said at the time that the ruling was a big victory for Apple.
However, the judge also ordered Apple to make a major adjustment to its App Store, allowing mobile applications to direct users to external payment methods, thereby providing a potential way to avoid Apple’s rake. So far, Apple has not publicly explained how to adjust its App Store policy in accordance with the court order, but some developers have begun to develop software based on their interpretation of the judgment to bypass Apple’s commission.