Apple Wants to Remove ‘Dominance’ from App Store Antitrust Ruling It Won in China

In a surprise move, Apple is asking a Chinese court to reverse its written decision in an antitrust case that Apple itself won. The unusual request underscores the delicate balance Apple must maintain as an American company operating in China, the world’s leading smartphone market.

Apple did not abuse its market power or charge unfairly high fees for use of the App Store, according to a May ruling by the Shanghai Intellectual Property Court.

Pei Li for Bloomberg News:
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Apple has filed a petition asking the Supreme People’s Court to make changes to select sentences in a ruling that ended a dispute over the share of app revenue collected from most developers, according to an excerpt from the filing seen by Bloomberg News. The iPhone maker wants the country’s top court to remove references to Apple’s “dominant position” from a ruling issued by a lower court that dismissed the lawsuit in May due to a lack of evidence. It also objects to language that suggests “unfair pricing can harm consumers.”

Apple’s characterization of “dominance” — in an official court ruling — could be cited in future filings or cases as regulators around the world scrutinize the tech giants. The dispute centers on the fee Apple and its rivals charge developers to host their apps on the store — as much as 50% for popular Android mobile games in China, compared with a general 30% in most of the rest of the world.

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