Apple Not Allowed To Call an iPad an iPad in China, Court Rules

[nitink 279]

PPLE Inc has lost a trademark dispute in China, where it had accused Proview Technology (Shenzhen) of infringing on its iPad trademark.

A Chinese court rejected the lawsuit, ruling that Proview - a unit of Proview International Holdings Ltd - had lawfully registered the "iPad" name as far back as 2000 for use in China and other countries, Marketwatch

reported.

Proview's Taiwan based unit had sold the "global trademark" to a UK-based company called IP Application Development for £35,000 ($55,104) in 2006, the Shanghai Daily reported. That company then transferred the trademark to Apple.

But Proview Technology (Shenzhen) says the trademark for China's mainland market was not included in that agreement because the company's Taiwan unit did not own it at the time.

The court agreed, ruling that the Shenzhen-based company holds the rights to the iPad trademark in the Chinese market, the Daily reported.

Proview is seeking $1 billion-plus compensation from Apple for copyright infringement.

[gargoyle 15]

Seems someone else is also biting the Apple other than Samsung!!

[amtrag 20]

If any of you remember, Reliance had launched a cordless phone style version of CDMA FWP in 2004 (or 2005).

That model was called "I Phone". And I doubt Apple whether would have already registered that name.

[neerajayshree 36]

I recollect the I Phone, have used it

Still there - Vintage collection

[city02 63]

apple is so arrogant it needs to eat some humble pie

i hope it loses

[and i'm an ipad2 owner!]

[KanagaDeepan 1,084]

Back-fire for apple... Am loving it...

[rajanmehta 4,056]

Read a suggestion at online posts..

"Why don't Samsung buy out Proview at whatever cost and then launch Samsung Galaxy Tab re branded as Samsung iPad in China.."

That's going to be real fun and will make apple very hot under the collar..

[KanagaDeepan 1,084]

^^^^

Really a hot idea to irritate Apple...

Edited December 8, 2011 by KanagaDeepan

[sunilromy 62]

any links for this info? sources?

[nitink 279]

just google the thread title

[sunilromy 62]

wow. Chinese government rocks anyhow. Indian government is exactly opposite of chinese government.

[rajanmehta 4,056]

Apple loses preliminary injunction against Motorola in Germany; iPhone, iPad ban likely

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After its defeat to Samsung in Australia, it looks like the going will get only tougher for Cupertino-based company, Apple. A post on Foss Patents by Florian Mueller confirms that Apple has lost to Motorola Mobility Inc. in Germany, where the latter had filed a prelimnary injunction against them for having allegedly infringed on their patents, pertaining to cellular communications. In its verdict, the Mannheim Regional Court, Germany stated that Motorola winning this preliminary injunction would have dire implications on Apple's future in the country. Simply put, the court directed Apple Sales International, Cork, Ireland-based, European sales subsidiary of Apple to avoid the sale of all Apple products, i.e. iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPad 3G and iPad2 3G, et al in Germany that infringe on Motorola's patents.

Apple now, reportedly plans to appeal to the court ruling, at the earliest. The post further states that, "Apple could modify its products by removing the patented feature so as to steer clear of further infringement. It remains to be seen whether this is a commercially viable option for Apple. This feature could be somewhat fundamental to wireless data transfers in general." Meanwhile, Motorola Mobility will have to cough up 100 million euros, roughly $135 million as bond to put the injunction to practice.