The Guardian reported that Apple is "actively investigating" the Lodsys patent infringement claims. Beginning on May 13, several iOS developers began reporting that they had been served with patent infringement notices regarding their use of upgrade buttons and in-app purchases in their apps. The company behind the patent infringement claims turned out to be Lodsys, a patent holding company based in Texas.
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