According to the news from China Daily (note: the link is in Chinese), there’s new progress in the iPad battle between Apple and Proview, and just like our past judgement, for the value of iPad trademark is impossible to estimate, the Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court recently adjudicated the refusal on Taiwan Fubon Insurance’ s application on the bankruptcy liquidation of Shenzhen Proview.

Taiwan Fubon Insurance applied the bankruptcy liquidation to the Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court on Shenzhen Proview who failed to clear the debt due and being insolvency. After the investigation, the court takes Shenzhen Proview as the only legal owner of iPad trademark for the mark is still registered under the name of Shenzhen Proview. Currently, Shenzhen Proview’s intangible asset are remained un-estimated with its value not determined, and thus it could not decide whether Shenzhen Proview is trapped in insolvency and enable to pay its debt; therefore the court adjudicated the refusal of Taiwan Fubon Insurance.

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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