Even if it does not exist in Europe, where the patent dispute does not exist: Apple has deleted an important function from its Apple Watch in the USA since the end of 2023 – on the order of the American International Trade Commission (ITC). And that should stay that way for a long time: the … Read more
Apple’s attempts to stop a court decision in the United States that gives developers in the app store the right to earn money outside the infrastructure of the iPhone Group without a commission without provision. The so-called anti-steering measures must be retained as long as the procedure is still running. Apple’s emergency commitment (Emergency Motion) … Read more
A Federal Appeal Court temporarily overridden a ban on numerous US tariffs at the request of the US government on Thursday. The tariffs arranged by US President Donald Trump can continue to be collected until a decision in the appeal. The Court of Appeal called the parties to submit further statements. Previously, the US government … Read more
It was already foreseeable: The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) in Karlsruhe decided in a dispute between the Federal Cartel Office and Apple in the interests of the competitive keepers. The iPhone manufacturer is a company that has an outstanding cross-market importance for the competition, the judges explain in their decision published on Tuesday with … Read more
A long-term argument takes on a new journey: Apple has received a 90-day period in Brazil to allow sideloading for iPhones. This means the download of an app directly from the website or your own app store of the developer instead of from Apple's official app store. The measure is followed by a longer discussion … Read more