Proview’s legal battle against Apple over the use of the “iPad” trademark continues to drag on, but things haven’t quite gone to plan for the Chinese company. A Hong Kong court has sided with Apple and agreed that some of Proview’s evidence should be excluded from the case after it failed to comply with the court’s instructions.
The dispute, which began back in 2011, is over Apple’s use of the “iPad” name. The Cupertino company purchased the trademark from Proview’s Taiwanese subsidiary for around $55,000, but its Shenzhen-based arm later agued that it did not formally transfer the trademarks. Apple then sued Proview for conspiring to breach the deal in an effort to secure compensation.
A Chinese court has already ruled against Apple and deemed its earlier deal with Proview as invalid. The Cupertino company reported offered to pay ¥100 million (approx. $16 million) earlier this month, but with $400 million in debts to clear, it just wasn’t enough for Proview and Apple’s offer was declined.
Source: Shanghai Daily
Via: Macworld
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One response to “Hong Kong Court Sides With Apple, Dismisses Evidence In Proview Case”
I’m still wondering what the Hong Kong courts have to do with the case in Chinese Courts. They aren’t even connected in any way whatsoever. Hong Kong was given till 2042 to use their own Court System based on British created law there. So Beijing PRC Gov and Courts have a hands off agreement keeping the two legal systems separate until then!