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Aug 01

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Despite the wait for Apple to sell the New iPad in China, due to a dispute over who owned the rights to the name iPad, the device may not be as successful as hoped in the market.

Despite the wait for Apple to sell the New iPad in China, due to a dispute with Proview over who owned the rights to the name iPad, the device may not be as successful as hoped in the market.

Those who wanted the new tablet haven’t waited, with many opting to buy an iPad from Hong Kong. however, according to Apple vender, Li Hai, these grey market sales have been less prolific than sales of the previous iPad versions, reports China Daily.

Li added: “Customer reaction still isn’t as passionate as it was for the previous ones.” He claimed that customers complain that the new product is heavier than the iPad2 and lacks any major improvements from the old version. apart from the Retina display, the other lead feature of the New iPad is a brand of 4G that only works in US.

It also looks like the official version will be more expensive than purchasing a New iPad from Hong Kong.

“The price (of the new iPad) has dropped to around 3,300 yuan ($523) from 3,800 yuan in the last few months,” according to Li, while the official iPad will cost 3,688 yuan.

The sale of the New iPad in China was delayed due to a legal dispute with Proview over who owned the rights to the name iPad. Apple reportedly paid $60m to the Chinese company Proview to settle a legal dispute over use of the iPad trademark. Proview’s CEO has suggested controversially that Apple boss Tim Cook cracked open his own wallet to find the money.

Chinese buyers will be able to purchase iPads through the Apple online store, some authorized resellers and by reservation at one of the country’s five Apple retail stores. the latter can be made daily between 9am and noon local time, starting 19 July, for next-day pick up.

The Greater China sales region – which for Apple consists of the PRC, Taiwan and Hong Kong – was responsible for $7.9 billion in sales, or 20% of Apple’s total, during the quarter that ended 31 March, a tripling from the same quarter the year before.

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Jul 09

Apple settles for iPad patents in China, pays $60 ...

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There is a strong chance with the road cleared to Apple for the iPad sales in China, the company will reach the stipulated $1000 a share price within the anticipated 2-year period. While China is Apple’s biggest market in the world, there is a strong chance that Apple will reach the $1 Trillion mark by 2014. its tablet device also has a chance on stabbing at the laptop industry as well as a growing number of users are switching from low-end to mid-level notebooks to tablets like iPad and Transformer Pad, from Asus.

iPhone still holds the biggest share in profitability for Apple at 58 percent in the overall revenues in the quarter ended March 2012. However, since the release of the new iPad with Retina Display, the tablet’s share in the profits has risen to 17 percent in the last three months. This bodes well for the company that has now paved way to successful sales in China with the settlement with Proview.

“China remains an important part of Apple’s growth strategy,” Brian White, an analyst with Topeka Capital Markets, said in an investor report. “Today’s iPad settlement is important” especially since Apple may be readying a smaller, thinner version of the iPad — dubbed the iPad Mini — in September that may “prove very popular in China,” he said.

Outside the mainland China, Apple won a court’s ruling in Hong Kong on the patents over the name iPad, however, a Higher People’s Court in the Chinese province of Guangdong ruled in the favour of Shenzhen around the same period. last week’s settlement however, resolves the case for good.

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May 13

Chinese Official: Apple Does Not Own IPad ...

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A Chinese official said on Tuesday that Apple does not have ownership of the iPad trademark in China, signaling that authorities could be favoring local company Proview in its battle with the U.S. tech giant over rights to the iconic brand name.

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Fu Shuangjian, the vice minister of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC), made the comment as Apple faces an ongoing court battle with Proview for ownership of the iPad trademark.

According to China’s trademark laws, Proview is still the holder of the iPad trademark rights, Fu said in a Tuesday press conference, of which a transcript was made available online.

The SAIC, which enforces trade laws in China, has been investigating the iPad trademark dispute following formal complaints made by Proview. A Chinese higher court is deliberating the case, and following the decision the SAIC will act according to the law, Fu said.

“Due to the impact of this case, and because the court’s final decision will determine ownership of the iPad trademark rights, SAIC will carefully deal with this case,” he added.

Fu’s statements are the first remarks SAIC has made on the dispute. Earlier this year, reports emerged that local authorities had begun seizing iPads because of trademark infringement.

Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The company contends that it bought the iPad trademark rights from Proview in 2009. Proview, however, claims it still has ownership of the rights and has demanded that Apple stop selling its iPad tablet in China because of trademark infringement.

If Apple were to lose the court case, the company could be forced to pay heavy fines and see its iPad banned from China under its current name.

The Chinese higher court deliberating the case has recommended both Apple and Proview reach a settlement in the dispute. the two companies have begun talks, a Proview lawyer said last week.

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Mar 05

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Today’s mobile roundup features Apple’s legal battles against Samsung, Motorola and Proview, AT&T’s new “unlimited data” policy, Sprint and Chrysler partner up, worm attacking Android devices, and a tablet especially made for kids.

Apple

Both Apple and Samsung lost their cases for patents in the Regional Court of Mannheim this week.  Samsung lost its bid to protect mathematical coding procedures, while Apple lost its case over features for unlocking touch screens.

Presiding Judge Andreas Voss stated that both failed to show that the other infringed their patent.  Samsuing lost the case because “the standard doesn’t protect the result but the way to reach the code,” while Apple lost because Samsung’s devices “don’t use a displayed pre- determined path on the touch screen,” Voss stated.

But Apple was victorious in one of their cases against Motorola Mobility, as they were granted an injunction against Motorola’s use of photo management software on an electronic device.

Apple declined to comment while Motorola stated that “Yesterday’s ruling in Munich, Germany on the patent litigation brought by Apple concerns a software feature associated with performing certain functions when viewing photos in a ‘zoomed in’ mode on mobile devices,” said a spokesperson.

“we note that the Court ruled that performing the functions in a ‘zoomed out’ mode does not infringe on this patent. we expect no impact to supply or future sales as we have already implemented a new way to view photos on our products that does not interfere with the user experience.”

As for the Apple-Proview dispute, Proview International Holdings ltd. lawyer Roger Xie stated that the two companies haven’t made contact yet to settle the issue.  Proview is more intent on settling than going through all the brutal court battles, since they’re already knee deep in financial woes, but we all know Apple loves to fight for their rights in court.

“Up to now, we didn’t have any formal negotiations with Apple,” Xie said in a telephone interview today. “I hope they will positively contact us and make an appointment with us about formal negotiations out of court. It would be useful.”

AT&T

To appease the angry mob of AT&T “unlimited data plan” subscribers who experienced throttling in service id they’re a part of the 5% heavy data user, the service provider announced a new plan of slowing down service if they reach 3 gigabytes of usage within a billing cycle.  This made people relax a bit as they now know what to avoid to prevent slowing of service.

“Our unlimited plan customers have told us they want more clarity around how the program works and what they can expect,” AT&T said in a statement.

Sprint

Sprint announced a strategic wireless partnership with Chrysler Group for their Uconnect Program.

“Chrysler Group and Sprint share a mutual commitment to the delivery of advanced, next-generation connected vehicle and telematics services,” said Matt Carter, president — Wholesale and Emerging Solutions, Sprint. “Sprint is delighted to be chosen for this unique alliance as we develop a robust wireless engine for Chrysler Group’s Uconnect program.”

Android

According to Kaspersky Lab, the Russian computer security company, this year, they are expecting a mass of worm attacks on Android devices.  Worms are notoriously known for stealing important data from computers, and they are now coming to Android devices.

“It is the root exploits for Android that started the mass use exploitation of vulnerabilities in mobile operating systems, and they are the go-to choice for Chinese virus writers,” Kaspersky Lab Senior Malware Analyst Denis Maslennikov said. “Many users do not yet realize that they are being victims of cyber crime.”

On a lighter note, there’s a new Android Ice Cream Sandwich tablet made especially for kids.  Archos unveiled the Child Pad which might cost $129 or around £99.  The Child Pad features a 1GHz processor and, a first at this price, 1GB RAM, and a 7-inch display with a 800×480 pixels screen resolution.

Though this tablet doesn’t have an access to the Android Market, they have their own “Kids App Store” powered by Appslib, containing 10,000 apps scattered amongst 14 categories.

The Child Pad comes bundles with 28 games including Angry Birds, Pig Rush and Flight Frenzy and Archos stated that they designed the tablet to comply with CIPA and COPPA regulations.

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Feb 27

Proview Brings Fight Over Apple iPad Name to U.S.

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Apple’s fight with Chinese company Proview over the iPad name has landed on U.S. soil. Proview filed a lawsuit in a California district court against Apple’s use of the trademark, according to Reuters.

It’s the latest development in the ongoing legal skirmish between Apple and Proview, a computer monitor manufacturer.

Earlier this week, a Shanghai court rejected Proview’s request for a temporary injunction which would have frozen the sale of the iPad in the city. It also accepted Apple’s request to suspend proceedings until a related appeal is decided by a court in the southern province of Guangdong.

At issue is who owns the rights to the iPad name, which Proview has been using in China since 1998. Apple bought the rights to the brand from Proview in 2009, but the Chinese company claims that only applies to Taiwan, not mainland China. a court ruled in Proview’s favor in December, and that reportedly led to the seizure of iPads from stores in cities throughout China.

Apple has also threatened to sue Proview for making misleading statements to the press that could damage Cupertino’s reputation in China.

Apple did not immediately respond to questions about the latest development, but reps have continually reiterated the company’s stance that it bought the rights to the iPad name several years ago.

The Mac maker won a case in Hong Kong, but lower courts in China have ruled in Proview’s favor. Proview has indicated that it’s open to settling, but the litigation is likely far from over.

Apple has repeatedly asserted that it sees China as key territory. It’s the fastest-growing market for the iPhone, and CEO Tim Cook recently said at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference that the company is only scratching the surface in China. Reuters noted that Apple has 76 percent of the tablet PC space in the country.

Another challenge Apple faces in the case is that intellectual property laws are very different in China than they are in the U.S., meaning results from these lawsuits could differ and pose a threat to iPad shipments.

The iPad name fight comes as Apple is also fielding concerns over working conditions at factories owned by suppliers like Foxconn. To that end, ABC’s Nightline aired a special this week that went inside Foxconn’s Chengdu plant, where Apple has instructed a labor group to conduct a thorough audit.

For more, see PCMag’s full review of the iPad 2 and the slideshow below.

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Feb 15

Apple Facing Global iPad Supply Restraint Troubles

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Proview International Holdings, a Chinese company, is seeking a ban on imports and exports of Apple’s iPad, which could effectively shut down supply for the world.

According to a recent Bloomberg report, Roger Xi, a lawyer representing Proview, said the company owns a trademark through its Shenzhen unit and has been unable to reach an agreement with Apple over the use of the name.

Xie told Bloomberg that they are now applying to customs to ban any products that infringe its trademark to and from China.

An import and export ban in China would affect the rest of the world because Apple’s primary manufacturer for the iPad, Foxconn, builds the devices at factories in southern China.

Apple reported a record 15.4 million iPads being sold last quarter, doubling the 7.3 million sold in the previous quarter.

Stan Abrams, an intellectual property lawyer and a law professor at the Central University of Finance and Economics in Beijing, told Bloomberg that this legal action puts a heavy burden on Apple to settle the case.

“There’s got to be a settlement, and fairly soon,” Abrams told the news agency. “I can’t see how much more incentivized to settle Apple could be.”

Apple lost a case to Proview in a Shenzhen court in southern China last year, when the court ruled in favor of the Chinese company over Apple.

Apple has appealed the decision, and a final hearing is due to start in the southern Guangdong High Court on February 29.

Apple said that it bought the rights to the iPad trademark several years ago, and that Proview refuses to honor the agreement.

“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 and a Hong Kong court has sided with Apple in this matter,” an Apple spokeswoman told Reuters.

According to reports in China, Proview is seeking up to $1.6 billion in compensation from Apple for trademark infringement.

The reports say Proview is deep in debt and needs a big settlement from Apple in order to help climb itself out.

Apple bought the iPad name from Proview Taipei in 2009, which was a Taiwan affiliate to Proview.  A Chinese court ruled that Proview is not bound by that agreement, and rejected Apple’s complaint that Proview was violating its rights.

Apple has the option to sue the Taiwan company on contract grounds for selling name rights, but Abrams said a victor in a suit like that would not give Apple rights to the name on the mainland.

“This kind of thing happens, but it’s a mistake and it’s a really bad one in this case,” Abrams told the associated Press. “They’re paying for it now.”

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Feb 06

Apple Appeals IPad Trademark Decision in China

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Apple has appealed a Chinese court ruling last December that rejected its ownership of the iPad trademark in the country, and could expose the company to trademark infringement lawsuits from a local company.

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The maker of the iconic iPad filed the appeal on Jan. 5 with the Higher People’s Court of Guangdong Province, according to a statement from Proview International, a little known Chinese display monitor company that claims control over the iPad trademark in mainland China.

Apple had originally filed a lawsuit against Proview to assert its control of the trademark. but In December, the Shenzhen Municipal Intermediate People’s Court announced it had rejected Apple’s claim.

In its lawsuit, Apple claimed that a Proview subsidiary in Taiwan had sold the iPad trademark rights to a U.K.-based company called “IP Applications”. The trademark rights were then sold to Apple in 2010.

The Shenzhen court, however, ruled that the transfer of trademark rights were only made through Proview’s Taiwan subsidiary. Proview’s Shenzhen-based company, did not attend trademark negotiations, and did not formally transfer any trademark rights, according to the court.

Apple did not respond to a request for comment on the legal action.

Xie Xianghui, a lawyer representing Proview, said that Apple had asked for the transfer of the iPad trademark to it in the appeal. It is also asking for compensation from Proview to the tune of 4 million yuan (US$636,204) in legal fees.

Apple’s appeal claims that Proview’s Taiwan subsidiary was acting as a representative for Proview’s Shenzhen-based company, he said. but Proview maintains it had no such relationship with the Taiwan subsidiary, and was not in any talks about transferring the iPad trademarks, Xie added.

Apple is making the appeal as Proview has has already filed two lawsuits in Chinese courts, demanding that Apple and local vendor Gome Electronics stop selling tablets using the iPad name. The cases are still pending, Xie said.

Apple Appeals IPad Trademark Decision in China