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The iPad Battle Comes into Price Negotiation Phase, Apple Offered Proview $16 Million But Refused (Updated)

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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.

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iPad Trademark Battle: Court Seeks Conciliation while New Hearing Not Excluded

According to the report, the judge of Guangdong Higher People’s Court stated on 17th April that the court will make a comprehensive consideration on the newly filed iPad trademark dispute between Apple and Proview for the social and legal benefit, and make a reasonable arrangement on the issue. Guangdong Higher People’s Court is seeking the conciliation between the parties under their voluntariness.

Mr. Xu Chunjian, the deputy chief judge of Guangdong Higher People’s Curt, says the iPad trademark battle will produce a deep influence on the market share in China of iPad as well as the development of the product’s commercial model. Therefore, it demands the maximum realization of the parties’ interests with the fair and strict application of the law by the court. Meanwhile, the presiding judge of the third civil hearing court of Guangdong People’s Higher Court Mr. Qiu Qingyong also stated that a new hearing may be arranged when new facts appear to be investigated after the examination on the current evidences.

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Latest News: Proview Plans to Apply for iPad Import Prohibition in Custom

As reported by Sina tech (the link is in Chinese), Attorney Ma Xiaodong, the legal representative of Proview, stated on 13th February that Proview is preparing the documents for the complaint to the custom house for the import prohibition of Apple’s iPad.

To Ma’s introduction, the Industry & Commerce Administration of Shandong, Hebei, Hunan, Sichuan and Guangdong (all are the provinces of China) has engaged in the trademark dispute, with most documents for the government’s investigation are provided by Proview. He also disclosed that the temporary administrative measures taken by the local organs vary among the provinces, among which the administration of Shijiazhuang, Hubei province detained the device, while in most other regions, iPad is only demanded for stop sale.

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