Apple lost the appeal court ruling in the dispute with Epic over the app store.

The Federal Court of Appeals in the United States has sided with Epic Games in the long-standing dispute with Apple, upholding the lower court's contempt ruling against Apple and instructing a judge to determine how much commission Apple can charge developers for transactions outside of the app store. In a 54-page ruling issued on Thursday by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, it was pointed out that Apple's 27% fee on such transactions violated the lower court's injunction, and confirmed the ruling by US District Judge Rogers that Apple was in contempt of court. However, a panel of three judges stated that Rogers should reconsider how much commission Apple can charge developers for the use of their intellectual property. The court stated, "For the direct use of intellectual property allowing Epic Games and others to complete transactions outside of the app store, Apple is entitled to some compensation." Over five years ago, Epic Games accused Apple of unlawfully hindering competition in its app store, leading to a dispute between the two companies. In April, Rogers ruled that Apple had willfully defied her 2021 order, which required Apple to allow developers to direct consumers to choose online payment methods that are cheaper. Apple has been charging developers 15% to 30% commission for most in-app purchases, a practice that has long been criticized by developers.