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Apple предложила 100 млн юаней компании Proview, чтобы получить право продавать устройства марки iPad в Китае, однако Proview отказалась — компания требует в четыре раза больше. Proview владеет брендом iPad в Китае — устройство под таким названием она продавала в стране еще в начале 2000-х годов. osp.ru »

Со ссылкой на сообщение информагентства Синьхуа, источник утверждает, что Apple обозначила желание договориться в споре с компанией Proview относительно того, кому принадлежат права на торговую марку iPad в Китае. Об этом заявил юрист компании Proview, по словам которого, Apple впервые выдвинула такое предложение. Предложение прозвучало в ходе переговоров, провести которые порекомендовал суд. Мы чувствуем, что отношение Apple изменилось. Они и раньше говорили, что хотели договориться, но не предпринимали никаких действий. А сейчас они ведут с нами переговоры, и мы начали консультации по делу, - цитирует источник адвоката. По его словам, стороны обсудили размер компенсации. Свое представление о надлежащей сумме сформулировала компания Apple. Сумму юрист не назвал, но сказал, что представители Proview не согласились на сделку. Отметим, что даже факт предложения конкретной суммы не означает, что дело близится к разрешению, представления сторон относительно размера компенсации могут кардинально различаться. Согласно разным сообщениям, Proview оценивает свой ущерб в сумму от 800 млн. до 1,5 млрд. долларов . Источник: MacRumors #vk ixbt.com »

Apple Inc. risks losing the right to use the iPad trademark in China, a senior official suggested Tuesday, as a Chinese court was seeking to mediate a settlement between the technology giant and a local company challenging its use of the iPad name. Yan Xiaohong, deputy director of the National Copyright Administration, told reporters in Beijing that the government regards Shenzhen Proview Technology as the rightful owner of the trademark for the popular tablet computers. His remarks could add to pressure on Apple to find a solution to the standoff. Yan's comments followed news that the Guangdong High Court in southern China is seeking to arrange a settlement in the case. In late February, the court began hearing Apple's appeal of a lower court ruling that favored Proview in the trademark dispute. "The dispute between Apple and Shenzhen Proview concerning the iPad trademark is going through the judicial process," Yan said in a news conference carried on the Internet. But he added that "according to our government's laws, Shenzhen Proview is still the lawful representative and user of the trademark." China has sought to showcase its determination to protect trademarks and other intellectual property, but with hundreds of thousands employed in the assembly of Apple's iPhones and iPads is unlikely to want to disrupt the company's production and marketing in China. Ma Dongxiao, a lawyer for Proview said the company had expected all along to settle with Apple, with the key sticking point being the amount of money involved. "It is likely that we will settle out of court. The Guangdong High Court is helping to arrange it and the court also expects to do so," Ma said in a phone interview. Court officials contacted by phone said they were not authorized to comment on the issue to foreign media. "Given the wide implications of this case we need... newsfactor.com »

A Chinese court is mediating between Apple Inc. and the Chinese company challenging its right to use the iPad trademark, seeking to get the companies to settle an awkward standoff over the issue. The Guangdong High Court in southern China, is seeking to arrange a settlement, said Ma Dongxiao, a lawyer for Proview Electronics Co. The court on Feb. 29 began hearing Apple's appeal of lower court ruling that favored Proview in the trademark dispute. "It is likely that we will settle out of court. The Guangdong High Court is helping to arrange it and the court also expects to do so," Ma said Monday. China has sought to showcase its determination to protect trademarks and other intellectual property, but with hundreds of thousands employed in the assembly of Apple's iPhones and iPads is unlikely to want to disrupt the company's production and marketing in China. Court officials contacted by phone said they were not authorized to comment on the issue to foreign media. The Shenzhen Special Zone Daily, a state-run newspaper in Shenzhen, where Proview is based, cited the court's deputy chief judge, Xu Chunjian, as saying last week that the court was working toward a settlement. Proview, a financially troubled maker of computer displays and LED lights, says it registered the iPad trademark more than a decade ago. Apple says Proview sold it worldwide rights to the iPad trademark in 2009, though the registration was never transferred for China. "Actually Proview always expected to settle out of court from the beginning," Ma said. "I don't know if Apple has changed its attitude, but I believe that the key point now is the price." Chinese courts often try to mediate agreements out of court. But it is unclear whether Apple is open to that option. An Apple spokeswoman, Carolyn Wu, said the company had no new comment on... newsfactor.com »

In its latest statement on a simmering dispute over the iPad brand name, Apple Inc. said Tuesday that Proview Electronics' insistence that it still owns the mainland China iPad trademarks is misleading and unfair. Proview Electronics insisted on the terms of the 2009 purchase of the iPad brand name with the understanding that the mainland Chinese-registered trademarks were included in the worldwide rights to use the name, Apple spokeswoman Carolyn Wu said in reading the statement. "Proview is misleading Chinese courts and customers with claims that the iPad trademarks cannot be transferred, or that mistakes were made in handling the transaction," the statement said. "We respect Chinese laws and regulations, and as a company that generates a lot of intellectual property we would never knowingly abuse someone else's trademarks," it said. Financially ailing Proview and Apple are sparring in courts in China and the U.S. over the issue, while the Chinese maker of computer screens and LED lights is seeking to have iPad sales and exports blocked. Asked about Apple's statement, Proview lawyer Xie Xianghui in turn accused Apple of seeking to "mislead the courts, the public and media." "It is wrong for Apple to do this," Xie said. Apple says that in 2009 a company acting on its behalf first approached Shenzhen Proview Technology, which held the two mainland Chinese trademarks. Proview insisted on selling the trademarks through its Taiwan affiliate, to avoid having to pay its creditors, the Apple statement contends. The 2009 deal, according to Apple, included worldwide rights to the iPad name -- in total 10 iPad trademarks -- for 35,000 British pounds ($55,000). "Proview didn't want to pay its debts in 2009 when it sold the iPad trademarks, and 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... newsfactor.com »

iPotato, isock, icouch, istove, i-you-name-it. An Internet search for "i" words from A to Z will turn up just about any combination you might think up, from all over the world, only a handful of them related to Apple Inc. Given its penchant for "iproducts," Apple's current troubles in China over the iPad trademark are not its first, and are unlikely to be its last. China's importance as a major consumer market is bringing fresh headaches for companies, and even celebrities, seeking to protect and claim brand names. That's apart from the usual problems with piracy and other infringements. Financially troubled Proview Electronics Co., a computer monitor and LED light maker, says it registered the iPad trademark in China and elsewhere more than a decade ago and wants Apple to stop selling or making the popular tablet computers under that name. Apple says Proview sold it worldwide rights to the iPad trademark in 2009, though in China the registration was never transferred. The number and variety of such disputes is rising as Chinese companies seek to leverage trademarks to their advantage, either for the sake of acquiring attractive brand names or for financial gain, said You Yunting, a lawyer with the Debund Law Office in Shanghai, which specializes in trademarks and patents. "This is an era of development and people are paying more attention to brand names now," said You. "China is not good at innovation. I'd say Proview would not be suing Apple if its financial situation was fine." Apple and Proview are battling in Chinese and U.S. courts. Apple's right to make and market the iPad under that name in China may hinge on a pending ruling from the High Court in Guangdong, in southern China. Over the past month, the conflict has escalated with Proview challenging not only Apple's use of the... newsfactor.com »

Китайская компания Proview подала иск против Apple в суд штата Калифорния. Proview обвиняет Apple в мошенническом завладении торговой маркой iPad через подставную компанию IP Application Development. osp.ru »

Apple Inc. is facing yet another challenge to its use of the iPad trademark in China -- this time in a court in California. Proview Electronics Co., a unit of Proview International Holdings, which claims it owns the iPad name, filed a lawsuit against Apple's use of the trademark in mainland China at the Santa Clara Superior Court on Feb. 17, Proview spokeswoman Alice Wang said Friday. An attempt by Proview to win an injunction to stop Apple from selling iPads in Shanghai was foiled this week when a court there rejected the case pending the resolution of a similar lawsuit in a higher court in China. Apple had no immediate comment on the California lawsuit. The companies are feuding over whether Proview sold the mainland Chinese rights to the iPad trademark to Apple in a 2009 deal. Proview claims the sale of the iPad China trademark to a company representing Apple by its Taiwan affiliate in 2009 was invalid. Proview has not challenged the sale of other worldwide rights to the iPad trademark to Apple in the 35,000 British pound ($55,000) deal. Apple contends that Proview included the mainland Chinese trademark in the sale and says it violated that contract by failing to transfer the trademark rights to Apple. Proview's lawyers have indicated their company is open to settling its claim to the trademark. In the meantime, the two sides have engaged in legal skirmishes in Hong Kong and in southern China's Guangdong province, where Proview's main office is based. There, lower courts have sided with Proview in two cases. The Guangdong High Court is due to hear Apple's appeal of the first decision on Feb. 29. Proview International Holdings was once one of the world's leading makers of computer monitors, with sales in 50 countries and more than 7,000 employees in factories in Taiwan and China. But the... newsfactor.com »

The lawyer for a Chinese company suing Apple Inc. in China over its use of the iPad trademark indicated Tuesday that his client would be willing to discuss a settlement. Xie Xianghui, lawyer for Shenzhen Proview Technology, said that since no final decisions have been reached in various legal disputes over the issue, both sides are "still able to sit together and reach an out-of-court settlement." Proview claims ownership over the iPad name. Apple says it bought the rights to the name in China and other countries in 2009, but that Proview failed to transfer the rights in mainland China as agreed. Apple had no comment on the issue of a settlement. Its spokeswoman, Carolyn Wu, reiterated the company's belief that Proview has failed to honor its agreement with Apple. Proview accuses Apple of acting dishonestly when it bought rights to the iPad name from its Taiwan affiliate and is seeking to prevent sales of the popular tablet computers in China. It has filed lawsuits in several places and has requested that commercial authorities in 40 cities block iPad sales. A hearing is set for Wednesday in a Shanghai court. Meanwhile, Apple has appealed an earlier ruling against it in a court in Shenzhen, a city in southern China's Guangdong. The Guangdong High Court is due to hear that case on Feb. 29. According to Xie, late last week a lower court in Huizhou, another city in southern China's Guangdong province, ruled that distributors should stop selling iPads in China. But that ruling may not have a far-reaching effect since the High Court appeal is still pending. Many in China expect the two sides to eventually reach a settlement rather than continue to battle in the courts. Chinese are just as crazy about iPads as consumers anywhere else and the devices are manufactured in China, employing hundreds of... newsfactor.com »

Apple потребовала от основателя китайской компании Proview Яна Жуншаня прекратить распространение в печати ложной информации и предупредила, что может подать в суд иск за клевету. osp.ru »

Наши постоянные читатели знают, что компания Apple оказалась в затруднительном положении в Китае, где суд признал незаконным использование ею торговой марки iPad. Права Apple оспорила компания Proview, которая зарегистрировала марку iPad задолго до появления планшета Apple iPad. Что же выпускала компания Proview по этой маркой? Устройство Proview iPAD запечатлено на рекламной листовке. По задумке Proview, iPAD является сокращением от Internet Personal Access Device (устройство персонального доступа в Интернет). В рекламе сказано, что никто не может устоять перед очарованием iPAD. По подсчетам Proview, на создание компьютера, выпущенного в период с 1998 по 2009 год в количестве от 10000 до 20000 штук, было потрачено 30 млн. долларов. Интересно, что хотя Proview iPAD совсем не похож на Apple iPad, можно заметить сходство с другим продуктом Apple, выпуск которого, по странному стечению обстоятельств, тоже начался в 1998 году. Кстати, помимо iPAD, Proview рекламировала и другие устройства семейства iFamily, которые можно видеть на заключительной иллюстрации. Источник: WSJ #vk ixbt.com »

Компания Proview, недавно одержавшая верх над Apple в споре о правах на торговую марку iPad в Китае, в результате чего началось изъятие планшетов iPad из продажи в этой стране, надеется ограничить продажи iPad и в других странах. Причем, метод выбран радикальный - Proview обратилась к китайским властям с просьбой запретить экспорт iPad из Китая. Учитывая, что столь любимое многими устройство выпускается только в Китае, введение запрета на экспорт iPad из этой страны автоматически означает прекращение поставок по всему миру. Впрочем, введение запрета маловероятно. В компании это прекрасно осознают, объясняя тем, что руководство таможенного ведомства едва ли захочет ввязываться в спор между двумя коммерческими предприятиями. Более того, Proview Technology уже дали понять, что Apple владеет слишком большой долей рынка и популярность iPad сильно осложняет введение запрета. Тем не менее, компания обратилась в несколько местных отделений таможни, которые обязаны направить запросы в центральное управление в Пекине. По всей видимости, Proview старается подтолкнуть Apple к договоренности вне суда. Юристы компании не скрывают, что видят в этом оптимальный исход дела. Между тем, судебное разбирательство между Apple и Proview в Китае еще продолжается. Очередные слушания назначены на 22 и 29 февраля. Источник: Reuters #vk ixbt.com »

A Chinese company said Tuesday it will ask customs officials to ban imports and exports of Apple's iPads due to a dispute over ownership of the trademark. All of Apple's iPads are manufactured in China, meaning global sales of the popular tablet computers might be affected if authorities agreed to enforce such a request by Shenzhen Proview Technology. The dispute with Proview, which won a court ruling that it owns the iPad name in China, has resulted in authorities seizing iPads from retailers in one city. Proview said it has asked for enforcement in 30 other cities. "We are now working on a request to China Customs to ban and seize all the import and export of the iPad products that have violated the trademark," said Xie Xianghui, a Proview lawyer. He gave no indication when the request might be filed. Apple, based in Cupertino, California, defended its ownership of the iPad name. "We bought Proview's worldwide rights to the iPad trademark in 10 different countries several years ago. Proview refuses to honor their agreement with Apple in China," said an Apple Inc. spokeswoman in Beijing, Carolyn Wu. Wu declined to comment on the possibility of Proview requesting a ban on iPad imports and exports. China is Apple's fastest-growing market. Its iPads and iPhones are manufactured by a contractor, Taiwan-based Foxconn Technologies Group, at factories in southern China. Shenzhen Proview Technology registered the iPad trademark in China in 2001. Apple bought rights to the name from a Taiwan company affiliated with Proview but the mainland company says it still owns the name in China. A Chinese court rejected Apple's claim to the name in China last year. Apple has appealed. "Our case is still pending in mainland China," Wu said. Chinese rules allow trademark owners to request seizure of goods that violate their rights, according to Stan Abrams, an American... newsfactor.com »

Authorities have seized Apple iPads from retailers in a city in northern China due to a dispute with a domestic company that says it owns the iPad name, an official said Monday. The Chinese company said it is asking for similar action in more than 20 other cities. The dispute with Shenzhen Proview Technology threatens to complicate Apple's efforts to sell its popular tablet computer in China, its fastest-growing market. Investigators started seizing iPads on Thursday in Shijiazhuang, southwest of Beijing, after receiving letters from Shenzhen Proview, said an official of the economic investigation unit of the city's Xinhua district. He would give only his surname, Wang. "All the Apple iPads in the big shopping malls and supermarkets have been taken off shelves in Xinhua district," said Wang. He wouldn't say how many devices had been seized or the number of retailers affected. An Apple Inc. spokeswoman in Beijing, Carolyn Wu, declined to comment. Cupertino, California-based Apple has five stores in mainland China -- two in Beijing and three in Shanghai -- and authorized resellers in other cities. Phone calls to the Beijing and Shanghai commercial bureaus, which enforce trademarks, were not answered. Shenzhen Proview registered the iPad name in China in 2001. Apple bought rights to the name from a Taiwan affiliate, Proview Taipei, that registered it in various countries as early as 2000. The mainland company says it still owns the name in China. A Chinese court rejected Apple's complaint in December that Shenzhen Proview was violating its rights to the iPad name. The court ruled Proview is not bound by a 2009 agreement under which Proview Taipei transferred the trademarks to Apple for 35,000 pounds ($54,700). Shenzhen Proview says it filed a trademark violation complaint in January with the commercial bureau of Beijing. The company has asked authorities in more than 20 cities to investigate and... newsfactor.com »

Компания Proview Taipei зарегистрировала в нескольких странах торговую марку «iPad» в 2000 году, а в 2001 ее филиал Proview Shenzhen зарегистрировал торговую марку «iPad» на территории континентального Китая. Apple выкупила права на марку у ProView Taipei в 2009 году за 35 000 фунтов стерлингов ($54 616), но по мнению суда, эта сделка не дает Apple права использовать марку «iPad» на территории Китая. Компания ProView Shenzhen обратилась в Торговую палату в Пекине, требуя изучить вопрос и уничтожить рекламные материалы, в которых нарушены права компании на торговую марку «iPad». Изъятие началась в округе Шицзячжуан на юго-запад от Пекина. Указание о проведении аналогичных акций уже направлено еще более чем в 20 городов Китая. Теперь Apple предстоит либо менять название планшета, либо откупаться, либо и то и другое. via The Associated Press habrahabr.ru »

Наши постоянные читатели помнят, что в декабре китайский суд отклонил иск компании Apple , в котором та попыталась обвинить китайскую компанию Proview Technology в нарушении торговой марки iPad. Как стало известно, этим история не закончилась. Суд разрешил спор между Apple и Proview Technology относительно торговой марки iPad в пользу Proview Technology. Компании Apple предстоит выплатить многомиллионный штраф и договориться с китайской компанией о возможности использования марки iPad в будущем. Компания Proview Technology зарегистрировала торговую марку iPad в 2000 году. В 2006 году Apple через подставную компанию IP Application Development приобрела определенные права на эту марку. Примечательно, что в ProView в тот момент не знали, что имеют дело с Apple, и что под маркой iPad будет продвигаться один из популярнейших продуктов американской компании. По мнению суда, сделка носит сомнительный характер и не дает Apple права на использование торговой марки. Дело в том, что интересы Proview Technology в ней представлял тайваньский филиал, не имевший полномочий на такие сделки, к тому же права, приобретенные IP Application Development, не могли быть переданы Apple. Теперь Apple обязана выплатить штраф в размере 38 млн. долларов и подписать с Proview новое соглашение о приобретении прав на торговую марку iPad. В противном случае, продажи планшетов iPad в Китае будут запрещены. Тем, кто поспешит заподозрить китайский суд в излишней симпатии к отечественной компании, следует помнить, что Apple куда весомее влияет на благосостояние Шэньчжэня (в частности, Apple косвенно выступает одним из крупнейших работодателей), чем компания Proview, по некоторым данным, находящаяся на грани банкротства. Источник: techPowerUp #vk ixbt.com »

Суд в Шэньчжэне отклонил иск компании Apple, в котором та попыталась обвинить китайскую компанию Proview Technology в нарушении торговой марки iPad. Согласно материалам дела, на которые ссылается местное издание Southern Metropolis Daily, компания Proview Technology еще в 2000 году зарегистрировала торговую марку iPad в нескольких странах, включая Китай. Напомним, одноименный планшет Apple был представлен лишь в 2010 году. В октябре появилось сообщение о том, что Proview обвинила Apple в незаконном использовании торговой марки iPad. В качестве компенсации за нарушение авторских прав китайская компания потребовала взыскания с ответчика 1,5 млрд. долларов. Право использовать торговую марку iPad в Китае является критически важным для Apple, где компания сейчас открывает новые магазины. По словам руководства, компания только начала осваивать местный рынок, с которым в Apple связывают потенциал роста. Источник уточняет, что представитель Apple отказался комментировать решение суда, а с представителями Proview Technology ему связаться не удалось. Источник: Reuters #vk ixbt.com »