by You Yunting
According to the report of China media(note: the link is in Chinese), the iPad battle in mainland China has seen a lifting turn. The parties, Proview and Apple, have come into the phase of reconciliation and price negotiation from the previous heat argument on the court, and the main difference between the parties is the gap on the compensation. But no matter the result is, the decision of Guangdong Higher People’s Court will be delayed for both parties’ willing to the reconciliation. By the report of Jinghua News (note: the link is in Chinese), Apple’s offer of 100 million yuan (1.6 million US dollar) to purchase the iPad trademark has been refused by Proview.
As released by the attorney of Proview, both parties have been negotiated for several rounds with the presence of the court staff of each time. The talk between Proview and Apple is participated by their lawyers, and the discussion on the compensation is fierce.
Before that, the deputy director general of SAIC (the State Administration of Industry and Commerce) Fu Shuangjian (note: the link is in Chinese), the deputy director general of NCAC (the National Copyright Administration of China) Yan Xiaohong (note: the link is in Chinese) also stated early or later that Proview is the legal owner of iPad trademark. Despite the statement is the expression to the legal status, it was interpreted by the medias that such news is disadvantage to the Apple.
More iPad news, please check the following posts:
1. No “iPad” Chinese trademark right for Apple after payment in the transaction, and our analysis——the Key points to the trademark transaction under the frame of China laws;
2. According to China Court’s First Instance Judgement, Apple Loses the iPad Trademark;
3. The Extension of the iPad Trademark Battle: Proview Charged iPad Distributor GOME in China;
4. Before 2nd Instance of iPad Trademark Dispute: iPad was Withdrew in Some Cities by Local Chinese Government;
5. Once Apple Lost iPad Trademark: Would There be A Name Change on iPad3 in China?
6. When Could Come the Decision of the 2nd Instance on the iPad Trademark Dispute？
7. Latest News: Proview Plans to Apply for iPad Import Prohibition in Custom;
8. iPad Trademark Dispute: Amazon China Stops Selling iPad on Demand of Apple;
9. Where Apple’s Confidence Comes from in iPad Trademark Dispute?
10. iPad Trademark Battle and China Corporate Personality Confusion System;
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