Apple'S Awkward Ipad Logo

After "iPad entered China's three largest gate", apple (Apple) speeded up the pace of grabbing China's iPad trademark.

In May 14th, Wu Xiaolong, general manager of Shenzhen dragons brothers (hereinafter referred to as "Dragons brothers"), who threatened to buy China's iPad trademark from Proview international, received a notice from Apple Corp.

According to Apple Corp, the company of Proview group, including Proview international and Shenzhen Proview, agreed to sell and pfer the Trademark No. 1590557 and 1682310 (China iPad trademark), and Apple Corp has the right to be granted the trademark of China iPad.

Apple Corp pointed out that if the Dragon brothers buy China iPad trademark, they must bear the risk of purchase.

Because the purchase will be restricted by the Apple Corp's preferential rights and interests. The Dragon brothers will hold the iPad trademark of China in the form of trust, while the giant dragon brothers may also be involved in legal disputes with Apple Corp.

In addition, lawyers representing Shenzhen's Proview have denied any talks with the dragons brothers about the sale of China's iPad trademark.

Apple's embarrassment

"Last year, Apple Corp bought the iPad trademark of mainland China when it bought Taiwan iPad trademark."

Apple Corp mainland China legal representative Zhang Guozhi, Guangdong Jiangshan law firm yesterday, said to the first financial daily, as the trademark pfer processing takes time, plus Shenzhen Proview want more money, so China's iPad trademark has not been pferred to success today, "Shenzhen Proview has not said no sale."

Zhang Guozhi pointed out that the owners of both Proview international and Shenzhen Proview were Yang Rongshan, who said that the sale of China's iPad trademark to Apple could be counter productive.

However, Zhang Guozhi did not respond to the question of the Apple Corp and the Proview Hongkong company in Hongkong and the appearance of the appearance of the apple iPad products in the mainland of China, only to express their ignorance.

Apple's Chinese company's media leader has been on the phone since May 11th, and the company's telephone has never been answered.

For Apple Corp and Zhang Guozhi relatively vague statement, Wu Xiaolong pointed out that if Apple Corp has already bought the Chinese iPad trademark, there is no need to send a notice to itself again. "The purpose of this notice is to let me not buy China iPad trademark, otherwise it will be very troublesome."

Wu Xiaolong also said that he expressed his desire to buy China's iPad trademark through Yang Rongshan in the middle of Shenzhen Proview, and sent relevant mail to Yang Rongshan, but Yang Rongshan had recently been away on business, and everyone had not contacted.

Proview's dilemma

"The agreement was blurred at that time, and Apple Corp thought it had bought the iPad trademark of China."

Shenzhen Proview, a middle-level newspaper disclosed to the newspaper that it was the agreement between Proview Hongkong and Apple Corp to sell the iPad trademark in Taiwan area. Now the iPad trademark in mainland China has been mortgaged to Shenzhen Minsheng Bank.

Although Shenzhen Proview can sell China's iPad trademark, the proceeds should also be used to repay bank debts.

In May 14th, Proview International announced that the court would sell the assets of Ningbo's wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, and the company will sell its assets on May 13th, 15 and 27 respectively, and the proceeds will be used to repay debts.

Yang Rongshan, chairman and chief executive officer of Proview international board, also said in the announcement that the reduction in overseas orders affected the supply chain operation of the company and the relationship between the company and its creditors.

The above information shows that Proview international is in an awkward position and has tight funds.

The reason why Apple Corp disputes with China's iPad trademark lawsuit is obviously to sell more money with China iPad trademark.

"The ownership of China's iPad trademark is not clear, and the Dragon brothers still have the opportunity to rob."

Liu Hui, partner lawyer of Guangdong Jun Yan law firm, pointed out that although Proview Hongkong and Shenzhen Proview belong to the company of Proview group, and even the legal representatives of the three companies are also Yang Rongshan, but Proview Hongkong has no right to sell Shenzhen Proview's assets, including the iPad trademark of China.

Because Proview Shenzhen has assets independence, its external debt is different, and it has the obligation to repay debts.

If Shenzhen Proview does not entrust Proview Hongkong to dispose of its assets, Proview Hongkong will not have the right to deal with the assets of Shenzhen's Proview company, including China's iPad trademark.

The above Shenzhen Proview middle level also confirmed that Shenzhen Proview has not yet decided on what price to sell China iPad trademark to Apple Corp.

Obviously, this result is not good news for Apple iPad, who is now preparing to enter China.

In May 12th, China Unicom (8.89, -0.15, -1.66%, economic and real time quotes) general manager Lu Yimin and Wang Jianzhou, chairman and chief executive of China Mobile (74.65,0.30,0.40%, economic and real time quotes), said at the shareholders' meeting that the company was discussing with apple about the possibility of iPad development.

However, the trouble that iPad will soon face is not just that.

"Even if Apple successfully takes the Chinese iPad trademark, iPad will still have the risk of appearance patent when it enters China."

Li Shaobao, the legal adviser of Shenzhen International Trade Promotion Association and deputy director of Shenzhen Baoan District enterprise assistance center, told the newspaper yesterday that the dragon company had applied for two patents of flat-panel TV appearance to the State Intellectual Property Office in June last year. Its appearance is basically the same as that of iPad.

Therefore, Apple Corp selling and producing similar iPad tablet computers in China will be regarded as infringing acts.

"Apple Corp should first eliminate the potential risks of iPad and not rush into the Chinese market."