Apple iPad trademark infringement lawsuit is the champions league, have recently the first results: shenzhen intermediate people's court first rejected apple requirements in mainland China "iPad" trademark right to its all, and to "shenzhen only crown" claim trademark ownership survey fee, attorney fees by loss 4 million yuan the original lawsuit. This means that, if apple does not appeal, or after appeal the court still that ruling, so apple future in the mainland continue to "iPad" as a product name will be to belong to illegal behavior.
It is reported as early as in 2000, is the only under the champions league crown in countries and Taipei area registered trademark respectively the iPad, in 2001, but its only champions league crown international science and technology (shenzhen) company in mainland China and registered by the trademark of the two kinds of iPad. At that time, apple iPad tablet computer did not launch products.
In 2006, apple iPad launch when planning, found that iPad trademark rights to only crown all company, so to sit idle trademark revoked for, in Britain is the crown prosecution, but eventually losing. In 2009, apple and only crown reach an agreement, the only crown Taipei company will iPad global trademark £ 35000 transfer price to apple. But only crown said, iPad mainland Chinese trademark and not included in the above 35000 pounds in a package of transfer agreement, in mainland China, the trademark of the iPad is to belong to shenzhen only crown all, only crown Taipei power company didn't sell it. Apple hence China shenzhen to local court and requirements of the iPad mainland China to all its trademark rights, and to the shenzhen only crown claim trademark ownership survey fee, attorney fees, totaling RMB 4 million yuan.
