Apple Loses Chinese Lawsuit Against Proview Technology Over 'iPad' Trademark

Ah, the joys of the global economy with national laws affecting commerce.

In the U.S., one cannot squat on a name. Unless a company has actively used the name in a product, one would not usually be able to claim harm and collect damages. I am not familiar with the laws in China, however.

I would go in and sue the government for all the counterfeit apple stores, for not being able to control it. And if that didnt work, I would just decide not to sell ipads in china....watch how fast they change their mind....

Lovely.

Knock-off junk-ware bearing the "iPad" name in a major market. :rolleyes:

Ah, the joys of the global economy with national laws affecting commerce.

In the U.S., one cannot squat on a name. Unless a company has actively used the name in a product, one would not usually be able to claim harm and collect damages. I am not familiar with the laws in China, however.

What evidence do you have that the fake Apple Stores are 'protected by the authorities'? I thought a few were shutdown by the authorities around the time the Apple Shanghai store was opening up? So at the very least we know they are not 'protected'? At max it'd be that the authorities are not prioritizing the procecution of these fake Apple Stores? Heck, according to Macrumor reports, I think most of these stores were actually selling genuine Apple products.

Besides, from my limited undrestanding of how IP laws work in the Western world, it's up to the IP owner to sue. It's not up to the government to procecute?

I am not saying China is a saint, especially the Chinese government of all things... They definately have plenty of short comings. Tho a lot of the comments against them seems to be rather unfair, unfounded or at least lacks seriously in evidence. While people are crying foul at China for their alleged double standards, maybe they should really check and see if they also have some double standards imposed against them?

Maybe you should study a little bit of history before you speak? The rest of the world have done whatever they want against China for over 100 years.

Notably, the Europeans back then have banned Opium domestically, knowing the drug's bad effects. Yet, the European countries were exporting Opium into China for profit like crazy.

When the Chinese government enact laws to outlaw Opium imports and tracking down pirate smuggling Opium into China what happened? The Opium War! Multiple European countries ganged up on China, some 8 countries against 1, enacting unequal treaties, seizing lands and making sure that Opium profits will continue to flow. Between that and Japanese invasion during WW2, China took 100 years to recover, and is recovering still.

Now, China is trying to play the western game as the west have called for it. Yet you are saying the West, especially Apple of all, with billions in the bank should not respect Chinese IP Laws just because it does not serve their interest?

Uh oh. It looks as if when it comes to IP protection Apple may have a chink in its armor. There is a simple solution though, and I'm surprised that Apple's usually adroit marketing department didn't think of it. Just call the Chinese version of the product the "iPaddy". Problem solved.