Apple says court is being misled by Proview's claim of iPad trademark ownership
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In a prepared statement, Apple's spokeswoman Carolyn Wu said, "Proview clearly made that arrangement so they wouldn't have to give the money to their creditors in [China]. Because they still owe a lot of people a lot of money, they are now unfairly trying to get more from Apple for a trademark we already paid for." Proview, in its defense, alleges that it was Apple's attorneys who drafted the document in question and denied that Apple was forced to sign the pact in Taiwan. Proview's attorney, Xiao Caiyuan, says that it is Apple that is "misleading the public" and it was the Cupertino based company that made the mistakes that left Proview with the IPAD trademark in China. "The fact is that Apple's former lawyer made a silly mistake," Proview attorney Xiao said. "Proview still thinks both sides can solve the dispute by peaceful talks."
While the court drama plays out, Proview has unsuccessfully tried to get the Apple iPad pulled from stores in China. Meanwhile, as the High Court in China's Guangdong province tries to figure this case out, China has become Apple's second largest market for its tablet after the States. Research firm IDC estimates that Apple sold 4.1 million tablets in China, giving it a 70% market share in the country.
While the new Apple iPad will launch in various parts of the world this Friday, including in Hong Kong, there is no word when the latest iteration of Apple's tabletr will be released in mainland China.
source: WallStreetJournal
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10 Comments
1. Lucas777 posted on 13 Mar 2012, 20:42 4 0
if they paid for the rights then they paid for the rights… if they didnt they didnt… someone must have kept a record i hope…
there needs to be more coordination between countries on things like this
7. anywherehome posted on 14 Mar 2012, 07:13 2 0
but mainly Im misled because I ve bought Samsung Tab 7.7 instead of iPad :)
2. JBz007 posted on 13 Mar 2012, 20:45 3 0
I sure have been reading Cupertino a lot these past few weeks....
3. B3BLW29 posted on 13 Mar 2012, 23:30 0 0
Humm looks like somebody is paying Patent Troll in their own coin..
4. breathlesstao posted on 14 Mar 2012, 01:03 3 0
Oh, look who's talkin' about misleading the court... COUGHphotoshoppedCOUGHimagesCOUGH 8)
5. SlimSoulja86 posted on 14 Mar 2012, 02:28 2 0
I'm considered an iFan, but really come on now, can't we go at least 24 hours without any Apple useless article?
Like really now.
8. bayusuputra posted on 14 Mar 2012, 09:38 1 0
yeah, man.. an apple a day keeps the doctor away.. but 10 apples a day keeps the diarrhoea with you..
9. andro. posted on 14 Mar 2012, 10:40 0 1
In the case of APPLE itself just on bite could prove fatal!
10. roscuthiii posted on 14 Mar 2012, 21:51 0 0
Someone should hire the Proview analysts, consultants, and strategists for this diabolical plan. What foresight they must have had to lay this trap for Apple back in 2009 over the word "ipad" and to spring it now considering Apple's position in valuation.
As far as "misleading" goes... what of Apple using a dummy corporation in the first place to try to obtain the trademark?
