Apple has an economic interest in depressing the value of Kodak's patents

Of sharing ideas, Bloomberg reports Apple has said it developed a digital camera in the early 1990s that it shared with Kodak, and that Kodak then sought the patent on the technology.

Kodak now wants identification of the specific patents in question, with Kodak lawyers noting: “Whether as an infringer or a prospective purchaser of Kodak’s patents, Apple has an economic interest in depressing the value of these patents and disrupting the sale process."