Federal Circuit Steps Into Apple-Fintiv Discovery Fight Days Before August 4 Trial
Briefly

The Federal Circuit on July 29, 2025, ordered Apple to respond to Fintiv's petition for a writ of mandamus, aiming to postpone the August 4 trial due to unresolved discovery disputes. Fintiv is particularly interested in discovery related to meetings with its predecessor CorFire three years prior to the launch of Apple Pay. These meetings allegedly involved sharing critical aspects of CorFire's patented mobile wallet technology, including documents and depositions from individuals familiar with those meetings, including one who became Apple's Director of Apple Pay & Wallet Product Management.
The Federal Circuit ordered Apple to respond to Fintiv's petition for writ of mandamus, seeking to halt the August 4 trial date over discovery disputes.
Fintiv is seeking discovery concerning meetings with its predecessor CorFire and Apple prior to the launch of Apple Pay.
The meetings allegedly involved key aspects of CorFire's patented mobile wallet technology, which were shared with Apple.
Discovery requests include documents and depositions from individuals knowledgeable about the meetings, one of whom later became Apple's Director of Apple Pay.
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