Two day after defeat, and one day after Fintiv went venue shopping to try again, Apple has publicly rejected claims accusing it of stealing technology for Apple Pay more than a decade ago.
On August 7, Fintiv sued Apple, alleging it stole mobile wallet technology from Fintiv’s predecessor, CorFire, during 2011 – 2012 meetings. The suit also accuses Apple of racketeering, hiring away key employees, and falsely pursuing partnerships to exploit trade secrets.
Apple, however, is pushing back against these claims. On August 8, Apple reached out to share its side of the story.
“The court has repeatedly rejected Fintiv’s claims and we believe this latest attempt to distract from their failed patent case should also be dismissed,” an Apple spokesperson said.
“We launched Apple Pay over a decade ago and have been innovating every day since to give users the best, most private and secure experience available. We’ll continue to defend against these false claims,” Apple added.
While Fintiv claims Apple recruited two key employees to help create Apple Pay, Apple has pushed back against that point. According to a statement seen by AppleInsider, one of the employees had worked in Apple Retail, and the other joined after Apple Pay was developed.
One of these employees, Jason Miller, gave sworn testimony that was never challenged. He claimed he knew nothing about Fintiv’s patent or technology.
This is not the first time Fintiv has taken legal action against Apple. In 2018, the company filed a lawsuit over a patent related to managing virtual cards in mobile wallets.
Similarly, the earlier complaint alleged Apple Pay infringed multiple patent claims through the iPhone, Apple Watch, and Wallet app. After some legal back and forth, the case was eventually dismissed in August 2025.
