Apple’s new iPad, which is currently for sale in over 30 countries worldwide, has been an immediate hit — the company sold over 3 million units in the first weekend. But there is one very large and conspicuous market where the device is not for sale: China, which is, ironically, the place where iPads and [...]
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Apple Fights for iPad Rights in Chinese Trademark Dispute
Apple’s escalating trademark dispute with a Chinese company over the rights to the term “iPad” reached a courtroom on Wednesday — and the result was a contentious four-hour hearing that was long on theatrics but short on progress toward a solution, according to several reports out of Shanghai. The increasingly acrimonious battle adds to Apple’s [...]
Apple Faces $1.6 Billion Legal Challenge Over iPad Name in China
Apple’s products have been a huge hit in China, but the company is facing an increasingly annoying headache there over the use of the iPad name for its wildly popular tablet computer. A Chinese company that says it owns the rights to the iPad trademark has sued Apple and asked for a court order barring [...]