Proview Seeking to Cut Off Apple's Worldwide Supply of iPads

earlier week, noted chinese authorities had begun seizing ipad stocks small number of retailers on apple's alleged infringement of disputed "ipad" trademark. apple claims purchased chinese rights trademark several years ago, original owner proview , chinese courts have disagreed assertion.

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bloomberg notes proview seeking go beyond local enforcement , asking chinese customs officials block both imports , exports of ipad on issue. ipad production taking place in china, successful bid proview cut off apple's supplies of device throughout world.

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"we applying customs stop trademark- infringing products imports china , exports," said [proview lawyer roger] xie, based in shenzhen. "apple wants postpone , continue infringement of ipad in china."

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calling potential export ban "catastrophic" apple, 1 chinese legal expert notes pressure on apple settle case has dramatically increased.

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a halt exports china "catastrophic" apple because mean global halt ipad sales, said stan abrams, intellectual property lawyer , law professor @ central university of finance , economics in beijing. threat of export ban increases pressure on apple settle case, said.

"there's got settlement, , soon," abrams said. "i can't see how more incentivized settle apple be."

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apple continues maintain acquired "worldwide" rights ipad in ten countries, including china, part of earlier deal. apple's case still pending chinese courts seeks appeal earlier rulings.

article link: proview seeking cut off apple's worldwide supply of ipads

 

yeah....good luck that, "proview".

 

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