Apple in Shanghai Showdown for ‘iPad’ Name in China
Apple defended its right to use the “iPad” trademark in China in a mainland Chinese court on Wednesday. In a David-and-Goliath legal showdown, Shenzhen Proview Technology, a fledgling Chinese electronics company, is suing Apple, claiming they never sold Apple the right to use the name of the popular tablet device in China. Proview, an LCD screen manufacturer, owned the copyrights for an “IPAD,” short for Internet Personal Access Device. Apple argues that it purchased that name from Proview for use in China for $55,000 through an intermediary company. However,...
Published By: Mashable - Wednesday, 22 February
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