Apple’s IP rights undermine Epic Games antitrust claims, expert testifies at US trial
By Michael Acton and Amy Miller ( May 20, 2021, 22:23 GMT | Insight) -- Epic Games has failed to consider the intellectual property implications of opening iOS to rival app stores and payment mechanisms, which would harm Apple’s incentives to invest and innovate, Apple expert James Malackowski testified today in California federal court. But Epic Games lawyer Lauren Moskowitz skewered him with tough questions about the specific patents at play, and the fact he didn't factor Apple’s substantial revenues and profits into his analysis.Epic Games has failed to consider the intellectual property implications of opening iOS to rival app stores and payment mechanisms, which would harm Apple’s incentives to invest and innovate, Apple expert James Malackowski testified today in California federal court....
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