Apple defends developers, strikes back at Lodsys
A little more than a week after iOS developers were threatened with legal action by a company that holds various patents, Apple’s legal department has struck back.
On May 13, many iOS developers reported receiving FedEx packages containing a threat that they risked patent-infringement lawsuits if they didn’t pay Lodsys to license a patent covering in-app purchasing and other app-related matters.
In a letter sent Monday (read the full text of the letter here) to patent-holder Lodsys and its CEO Mark Small, Apple says its existing license for patents covering in-app purchases applies to all iOS app makers as well.
