标题：美国最高法院驳回苹果和Epic Games的反垄断诉讼，维持原判
美国最高法院今日拒绝了苹果公司和Epic Games关于App Store规则的长期诉讼请求。这两家公司在2020年开始的诉讼中，争论的核心问题在于苹果的“反引导”规则，该规则禁止iOS应用开发者引导用户使用App Store之外的购买方式，从而绕过苹果的收入分成。
苹果公司于2023年9月向美国最高法院提出上诉，要求审理其有关法律纠纷中Epic方面获胜的部分。然而，美国最高法院并未接受这一请求，维持了下级法院的裁决，即苹果的App Store规则并未违反《反垄断法》。
在此之前的2023年4月，美国第九巡回上诉法院支持了下级法院的裁决，裁定苹果的App Store规则不违反《反垄断法》。这意味着，尽管苹果可以继续禁止应用内使用第三方支付处理，但必须允许开发者告知用户App Store之外的其他购买选项。
Epic Games对此表示不满，认为原审法院“得出了错误的答案”并“犯了多项法律错误”。然而，美国最高法院的此次决定意味着，Epic无法改变这个结果。
这一决定对苹果公司和Epic Games来说无疑是一个打击，但对于整个App Store的规则设定来说，也是一个明确的信号：开发者不能通过任何手段规避苹果的收费机制。这也意味着，苹果将继续在App Store的规则制定中占据主导地位。
英语如下：
Title: “US Supreme Court Rejects Apple and Epic App Store Antitrust Lawsuit, Upholds Ruling”
Keywords: 1. App Store, Apple, Epic Games
Content: Title: The US Supreme Court Rejects Apple and Epic Games’ Antitrust Lawsuit Over App Store Rules, Upholds the Ruling
The US Supreme Court today denied Apple and Epic Games’ long-standing lawsuit over App Store rules. In the lawsuit that began in 2020, the core issue at stake was Apple’s “anti-steering” rule, which prohibits iOS app developers from directing users to purchase options outside of the App Store, thereby bypassing Apple’s revenue sharing.
Apple filed an appeal with the US Supreme Court in September 2023, asking for a review of the part of the legal dispute where Epic emerged victorious. However, the US Supreme Court did not accept this request and upheld the lower court’s ruling that Apple’s App Store rules do not violate the Antitrust Act.
Prior to this, in April 2023, the US Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the lower court’s ruling, finding that Apple’s App Store rules do not violate the Antitrust Act. This means that while Apple can continue to prohibit third-party payment processing within apps, it must allow developers to inform users about other purchasing options outside of the App Store.
Epic Games expressed dissatisfaction with this decision, claiming that the original court “gave the wrong answer” and made “multiple legal errors.” However, the decision of the US Supreme Court means that Epic cannot change the outcome.
This decision is undoubtedly a blow to both Apple and Epic Games, but it also sends a clear signal to the entire App Store rule-setting: developers cannot circumvent Apple’s charging mechanism through any means. It also means that Apple will continue to dominate the rule-making process for the App Store.
【来源】https://www.ithome.com/0/745/611.htm
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