Apple Beats Claims That App Store Suppresses Competition

Apple Inc. won’t face claims it manipulated search results in its iOS and MacOS App stores to suppress competition, after a federal judge in Delaware partially dismissed a lawsuit filed by email app maker Blitz Inc. on Monday.

Blix alleged Apple copied patented messaging technology for its “Sign In With Apple” feature, then removed the developers’ app, BlueMail, from its App Store. The tech giant uses App Store search results to push consumers toward Apple products, suppressing third-party competition, the suit said.

The U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware dismissed the antitrust claims without prejudice, concluding Blix failed ...