Apple Might Lose A $1.6 Billion Lawsuit For Using The Word 'iPad' - Polidicks

[quote]China-based company Proview Electronics is suing Apple for $1.6 billion and an apology for alleged infringement for use of its trademarked iPad name, reports Apple Insider. Apple had initially bought the trademark from the company for $55,000, but the lawsuit maintains that the deal did not include rights to use the word "iPad" in China. Here's the thing—Chinese courts have already found in favor of Proview, but Apple is appealing the decision. Xiao Caiyuan, a lawyer for the company, believes Apple will lose the appeal and added, "We have prepared well for a long-term legal battle." [/quote] [url]http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-ipad-lawsuit-2012-2[/url] [quote]A representative from a Chinese company suing Apple in a dispute over the iPad trademark has said it is "demanding an apology" and anticipates Apple will be fined $38 million by a Beijing court over the issue. In 2006, Apple purchased the iPad trademark from display manufacturer Proview Electronics (Taiwan) for $55,000 by way of a front company called IP Application Development. However, the company claims that the deal did not include the rights to the trademark in China, as those were owned by Proview Technology (Shenzhen), a subsidiary of Proview International in Hong Kong. After threatening legal action, the company sued Apple in China last year on allegations of trademark infringement. Proview is seeking a total of 10 billion yuan ($1.6 billion) in damages. Apple countersued, arguing that it was the rightful owner of the trademark, [b]but a Chinese court ruled last December in favor of Proview.[/b] The iPad maker has since appealed the decision. According to the Global Times, Proview Shenzhen's lawyer Xie Xianghui said a court in the Xicheng district of Beijing was ready to "slap Apple with a 240 million yuan ($38 million) fine," but the ruling has been delayed due to Apple's appeal. The Xicheng district administration denied Xie's claims of an impending 240 million yuan ruling. "It is still under investigation, so no official comments on the case can be made yet," a media officer at the publicity office of the administration told the publication. Proview isn't just looking for money, though. Xie told the China Daily that the company wants Apple to say sorry. "We ask the court to stop selling and marketing for Apple’s iPad in China. We also demand an apology,” Xie said. The lawyer also revealed that the company has filed separate lawsuits against Apple's authorized retailers and stores in local courts. One such suit will be heard in a court in the Pudong district of Shanghai later this month. Xiao Caiyuan, another lawyer representing Proview, believes Apple will likely lose its appeal again. "We have prepared well for a long-term legal battle," Xiao said. However, some reports have suggested that Proview is strapped for cash and is looking to pay off some of its debts with money from the lawsuits. Apple doesn't specifically break out iPad sales figures in China, but the company sold 15.43 million units worldwide last quarter.[/quote] [url]http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/07/chinese_lawsuit_seeks_38m_apology_from_apple_for_use_of_ipad_name.html[/url] Oh please yes yes yes. Edit: holy shit, mod edit title please? - FIXED -

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as much as i dislike apple this is fucking stupid

I thin Apple will probably lose this one

I wasn't aware that copyrights were around in china.

karma hurts like a bitch

Revenue US$ 108.249 billion (FY 2011)[3] Yeah I don't think they're going to care.

I think they do. They lose 1%.

[QUOTE=Trogdon;34591959]as much as i dislike apple this is fucking stupid[/QUOTE] It is but they deserve it. Apple has been copyrighting everything that it can get it's grubby hands on so that no one can compete with them. I am quite happy with this.

2 wrongs don't really make a right though. Rather than apple abusing the patent system then other companies fighting back with patents, the patent system should be rewritten as a whole

[img]http://www.wugr.biz/Benny614tv/Main/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/this-is-gonna-be-good.gif[/img] As much as I hate patent trolling this would be some incredible karmic retribution if this happened. [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Image macro" - Craptasket))[/highlight]

Will this teach apple to stop abusing the patent system themselves? Probably not

Oh, The sweet irony. Still fucking stupid, but Apple is kind of hard to feel sorry for, because of their absurd revenues and patent-rape and what-have-you. In summary, the patent-system is a steaming hunk o' feces.

I still think ipad is a stupid name

It's weird that a name can be worth that much money.

essentially china can sue anyone and have a pretty high chance of winning, regardless how dumb the reason is but they cannot be sued themselves.

[QUOTE=Sourcegamer8;34594936]essentially china can sue anyone and have a pretty high chance of winning, regardless how dumb the reason is but they cannot be sued themselves.[/QUOTE] Because China has been practicing copyright infringement for years. Never fuck with China Infringement. You will lose.

[QUOTE=Lizard Of Guilt;34594748]I still think ipad is a stupid name[/QUOTE] All iDevices have stupid names

[QUOTE=djjkxbox360;34593820]2 wrongs don't really make a right though. Rather than apple abusing the patent system then other companies fighting back with patents, the patent system should be rewritten as a whole[/QUOTE] Baby steps.

i1.6bn

take the ipads off the shelves in china, but you've still got foxconn producing them in your country under terrible conditions i find a bitter irony in this

[quote]China-based company Proview Electronics is suing Apple for $1.6 billion[/quote] Yeah apple wont ca- [quote]and an apology[/quote] 10/10, best lawsuit of the century.

Ohohohoh, hey Apple, feel that? It's called karma you stupid greedy fuckers.

"what the fuck is this copyright shit oh man it's like they made it to keep me from making money" apple gets a taste of its own medicine

Why can I imagine the iPad used to be some shitty Chinese iPod rip off?

[QUOTE=markg06;34592163]Revenue US$ 108.249 billion (FY 2011)[3] Yeah I don't think they're going to care.[/QUOTE] They've filed for an appeal, so I think they DO care.

Man Apple, way to set a standard for everyone else to sue the living shit out of everything, bet it feels good doesn't it?

[QUOTE=BloodFox1222;34591981]I wasn't aware that copyrights were around in china.[/QUOTE] What copyrights? [editline]9th February 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=joost1120;34592962]I think they do. They lose 1%.[/QUOTE] Which will decrease their stocks by 1%, yeah they care alright!