Kodak Says 20 Patent Bidders Sign Non-Disclosure Pacts

Eastman Kodak Co., the bankrupt photography pioneer trying to sell its digital-imaging patents, said 20 parties have signed non-disclosure agreements to view confidential information and access an electronic-data room for potential bids.

Kodak asked a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge in a filing to approve an auction process for more than 1,100 patents that will keep secret all bidder names and the dollar values of the bids.