Mealey's (January 31, 2020, 10:31 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — An owner of secure internet communications patents on Jan. 21 asked the U.S. Supreme Court to deny a petition for certiorari by Apple Inc. in a long-running patent infringement dispute, arguing that the petition, which raises questions of apportionment and patent validity, is “plagued by fatal defects” and “presents no issue warranting review.” (Apple Inc. v. VirnetX Inc., et al., No. 19-832, U.S. Sup.)....