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Apple Looking Up In Shanghai Trademark Case

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A local court denied a motion to surpress the sale of the iPad in Shanghai due to a similar ongoing case in the Guangdong Province, allowing Apple stores to continue selling the product until an outcome is decided.  Facing the unpredictability of Chinese courts, this is finally a glimmer of hope for the tech giant.  Although this has no bearing on how the Guangdong case will turn out, it shows that China is in support of Apple continuing with sales probably due to some political pressure. “Proview’s injunction request was rejected,” Carolyn Wu, the Apple spokeswoman, said in a telephone … Read more

Second City in China Halts Sales of Apple iPads – NYTimes.com

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According to the NY Times, yet another city in China has halted the sale of the iPad over the trademark dispute with Proview Technology.  About 45 units have already been confiscated from stores and most have been removed from displays, although the devices are still reported to be available under the table. “Proview has also made a filing with the General Administration of Customs in China, he said, putting Apple on notice that the company could seek to block the export of iPads, should Proview’s ownership claims be upheld.  The seizures follow a ruling in December in which a court … Read more