Apple won’t face claims it manipulated search results in the Apple App Store and Mac App Stores to stifle competition after a federal judge in Delaware partially dismissed a lawsuit filed by Blix, the company behind the BlueMail app (pictured), reports Bloomberg.
In October 2019, Blix sued Apple, claiming the tech giant stole BlueMail’s “Share Email” feature for integration in “Sign in with Apple.” According to the suit, Share Email enables users to communicate “using manageable public interaction addresses, without revealing their private interaction addresses.” Volach is suing Apple for patent infringement and illegal monopolization of the App Store, and seeks an injunction, damages and legal fees.
“Sign in with Apple” is available on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and, to some degree, the web. It’s designed to make it easy for users to sign in to their apps and websites using their Apple ID. Instead of filling out forms, verifying email addresses, and choosing new passwords, they can use Sign in with Apple to set up an account and start using your app right away. Apple says that all accounts are protected with two-factor authentication for superior security.
According to Bloomberg, Judge Leonard P. Stark of the US District Court for the District of Delaware dismissed the antitrust claims without prejudice. He reportedly concluded that Blix had failed to provide evidence of Apple’s monopoly or anticompetitive conduct.
