Apple facing 1,6 billion in damages and eating humble pie. iPad 3 endangered
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Proview Technology, which currently uses the 'iPad' name on several of its products including computer monitors, stands to win up to $1.6 billion and an apology from Apple for allegedly infringing upon Proview's trademarked name to use on its bestselling tablet. Proview International, which owns subsidiaries Proview Technology in Shenzhen and Proview Electronics in Taiwan, originally registered the name 'iPad' in Taiwan in 2000 and mainland China in 2001. Proview eventually sued Apple in 2011, and even though the Cupertino-based company retaliated with a counter-suit of its own, Apple lost the case in local Chinese courts. Depending on the court's findings, Apple could be fined anywhere from $38 million to the $1.6 billion that Proview is seeking. In addition to the money, Proview also wants Apple to apologize. 'We have prepared well for a long-term legal battle,' said one of Proview's lawyers.
Proview Technology, which currently uses the 'iPad' name on several of its products including computer monitors, stands to win up to $1.6 billion and an apology from Apple for allegedly infringing upon Proview's trademarked name to use on its bestselling tablet. Proview International, which owns subsidiaries Proview Technology in Shenzhen and Proview Electronics in Taiwan, originally registered the name 'iPad' in Taiwan in 2000 and mainland China in 2001. Proview eventually sued Apple in 2011, and even though the Cupertino-based company retaliated with a counter-suit of its own, Apple lost the case in local Chinese courts. Depending on the court's findings, Apple could be fined anywhere from $38 million to the $1.6 billion that Proview is seeking. In addition to the money, Proview also wants Apple to apologize. 'We have prepared well for a long-term legal battle,' said one of Proview's lawyers.
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/2944...rk-lawsuit.htm
It could even endanger the iPad 3...
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http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/2944...rk-lawsuit.htm
It could even endanger the iPad 3...
You're late to the party...
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It could even endanger the iPad 3...
PFFT. With $100 Billion in cash Tim Cook probably "doesn't give a rat's ass" (to liberally paraphrase him) about this rubbish.
Because if Apple had to drop $1 Billion into China for this kind of thing, you'll be darn sure Tim and other Apple top brass will be having a few real good sit-downs with the China top brass.