After a lengthy legal battle, Apple and Proview finally settled over the rights to the iPad name for a cool $60 million. It was smart for Apple to settle because it looked like Proview wasn’t going to give up until…
Apple Settles Proview Suit For $60 Million
Apple has reportedly agreed to pay $60 million to Chinese company Proview for the rights to use the “iPad” name in China. The settlement is significantly larger than the $16 million offer Apple had been rumored to make. Proview has…
Apple Vs. Proview: Hong Kong Court Dismisses Some of Proview’s Evidence
Apple has scored a significant victory in its ongoing legal battle with Proview. A Hong Kong judge has excluded some of the evidence filed by Proview in the case. According to Shanghai Daily, Proview had submitted reports from two experts,…
Proview Rejected Apple’s $16M Offer, Wanted $400M
Yesterday we brought you news that a U.S. District Court judge had rejected Proview’s attempt to bring its trademark infringement battle with Apple to American shores. Now it appears that Apple has made attempts to settle the case and been…
Proview iPad Suit Tossed By U.S. Judge
By now you’ve probably heard about the ongoing legal battle in China over the iPad name. If not, here’s a quick rundown: it seems that Proview, a Chinese company specializing in CRT and LCD monitors, owned the trademark for the…
Beijing Regards ProView as Owner of iPad Name
Proview, the Shenzhen, China-based manufacturer of computer monitors and other devices, has long asserted that it owns the ‘iPad’ name in that country, and has sued Apple Inc. for roughly $2 billion in copyright infringement damages. Here is Proview’s basic…
Apple CEO Tim Cook Visits China
Apple’s Tim Cook was reportedly spotted in an Apple Store in Beijing’s Xidan province, making him the first Apple CEO to visit that country. This isn’t the first time Cook visited the world’s most populous country – Steve Jobs once…
New iPad Passes China’s Quality Control
China granted regulatory approval to Apple for its new iPad last week, which indicates the company plans to formally release the device in that country. The China Quality Certification Center gave the tablet China Compulsory Certification, which afforded the mandatory…
Proview Files Another Suit Over Apple iPad
Apple is being sued once again by Proview. This time they have filed in California against the technology giant, claiming they believed that were selling the rights of the iPad trademark to an IP developer, not an entity that represents…
Chinese Court Rules In Favor Of Apple, Can Keep Selling iPads
It looks like Apple’s arguments yesterday in court worked as the Shanghai Pudong New Area People’s Court is going to allow the company to keep selling iPads in the city. Three out of the five Apple stores in China are…
Apple Begins Fight Over iPad Name In Shanghai Court
The legal drama between Apple and Proview hit new heights today as arguments from both sides were heard in a Shanghai court. As you’re all probably familiar with by now, Proview claims to own the iPad trademark in China. A…
Apple And Proview Enter Negotiations Over iPad Name
The hotly contested legal battle between Proview and Apple over the iPad name may soon start moving towards a conclusion. Proview today said that the company is moving towards talks with Apple over the iPad name dispute. I’m sure both…
iPads Should Be Pulled From Shops, Lower Chinese Court Says
Apple’s legal battle with Proview over the iPad patent got a little more troubling for the company today as a lower Chinese court ruled that stores in China should stop selling iPads. While this ruling may only affect the Guangdong…
Proview Seeks $2 Billion From Apple In U.S. Courts
The legal drama between Apple and Proview just got more interesting. As we previously reported, Proview, a small Chinese company that makes monitors, claims to own the iPad trademark in China. Apple claims to have bought the trademark a few…
Apple’s Stock Drops After Proview Trademark Troubles
How big is Apple? Their individual share price is above $500. Well, it used to be. Now it’s gone below $500 a share. What could have caused this? A tiny Chinese company that is giving Apple a big headache. We…
Chinese iPad Trademark Could Halt Global Sales
Proview International Holdings is a company in China known for their CRT and LCD monitors. They also own the iPad trademark in China which is causing a bit of trouble for Apple. Since Proview owns the iPad trademark in China,…