Apple lost a bid to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit filed against it by the creator of an alternative App Store.
In the late 2020s, a lawsuit was filed against Apple, accusing the company of having an illegal monopoly over the distribution of iOS apps. His complaint said that Apple tried to snuff out alternative app stores.
Apple had a motion to dismiss the lawsuit granted by the U.S. district judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, who agreed with the company that the claims in the first lawsuit were outside the statute of limitations. A new complaint has been accepted by the judge, according to the news agency.
The amended lawsuit argued that Apple's technology updates between the years of 2018 and 2021 harmed the distributors of theiOS app. The changes that Apple implemented in iOS are described as more aggressive and designed to prevent alternative app stores from providing usable apps for the iPhone.
To the extent that the claims rely on Apple's technological updates to exclude Cydia from being able to operate altogether, those claims are timely, said Judge Gonzalez Rogers.
According to the report, the lawsuit seeks to open the markets for distribution and payment of Apple's products to those who wish to compete fairly with the company.
Apple has been directed to respond to the complaint by June.
The App Store launched in early 2008. The app can be used to install apps outside of the App Store, as well as themes and tweaks that modify the look and function of the device.
A growing number of developers have filed lawsuits against Apple for alleged anticompetitive behavior, including the creator of the popular video game Fortnite. The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals is where Gonzalez Rogers is currently presiding over the case.
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