Apple Seeking Patent Valuations From Litigation Funder Omni

Apple Inc. is seeking to force litigation funder Omni Bridgeway LLC to turn over valuations of a set of patents a little-known Finnish company asserted against it, according to a new federal court filing.

A subpoena fight between Apple and Omni has been quietly brewing for month but became public two weeks ago when the tech giant asked a federal court in Delaware to force Omni to provide records and answer questions about MPH Technologies Oy’s 2018 lawsuit. Apple’s opening brief and a number of other documents were initially filed under seal with the US District Court for the District ...