iPad triple door into China: Apple or pay huge amounts of "tolls" – Ap
Listed less than a month, Apple iPad tablet PCs on Sell Of one million, by the end of May will also be 9 countries outside the U.S. sales, but not including China.
While Apple fans waiting for the domestic iPad into China when a check Apple iPad's campaign is in full swing among organizations.
"We are working with Proview International (00334.HK) high-level contacts, hoped to buy IPAD trademark in China." Earlier this year Apple iPad claimed patent infringement of their appearance, general manager of Shenzhen dragon brother Xiao-Long Wu yesterday on the "first Financial Times "said," We are willing to pay a higher price than Apple, Proview not want to sell if we can, together with Proview Cooperation Production and sales in China, IPAD Tablet PC. "
Present, the two sides have not negotiated the sale price. If really settled, will be the Apple iPad into China around Canton, not the past. Perhaps, had to pay huge amounts of "money from."
Trademark in China rush IPAD Xiao-Long Wu said China Proview International has IPAD trademarks, and dragon brothers have IPAD Tablet PC design patents in China, which itself has a cooperative.
Reporter in the Administration for Industry and the China Trademark Web search for "IPAD", out of 8 relevant results. One number is 1590557 and 1682310 registered trademarks are Proview Technology Shenzhen Co., Ltd. respectively in January 2000 and September applications, its two trademark images are "iPAD" and "IPAD", mark all merchandise categories for the computer, computer peripheral equipment, monitors, cameras, trademark respective periods to 20 June 2011 and December 13, 2011.
"Before the Proview also has Taiwan IPAD trademarks, last year Apple has sold." Proview Shenzhen, a middle of the newspaper revealed that Apple was buying IPAD trademark in Taiwan, mainland China that includes IPAD trademark ownership, but in fact is not, so Apple on this matter in Hong Kong has sued Proview companies in Hong Kong.
, However, that Proview International IPAD owned China (mainland) trademark of Apple offer for 3.6 million U.S. dollars.
Xiao-Long Wu claimed that he had worked for many years in PROVIEW, Proview International high-level relations with the close. Proview Shenzhen the middle to confirm this, and confirmed Xiao-Long Wu has recently been in contact with Proview high level talks to buy IPAD trademark matters.
However, IPAD trademark ownership of grabbing the Chinese side is also not just Apple and the dragon. The middle, since most of Proview International nearly two years of poor management, has 1 billion owed by banks to 20 billion in debt, so IPAD trademark has already been claims of Chinese banking supervision. IPAD creditor banks certainly hope that the Chinese mark a good price, to repay some debt.
Proview International's financial results, as of June 30, 2009 of the 2009 fiscal year, Proview International revenue 4.455 billion Hong Kong dollars, down 74% year on year, loss of 2.917 billion Hong Kong dollars, the fiscal 2008 loss of 50.3 million Hong Kong dollars. As of December 31, 2009 semi-annual report for 2010 fiscal year show income of 594 million Proview International Hong Kong dollar, loss of 760 million Hong Kong dollars, due one year bank loans will have 1.303 billion Hong Kong dollars.
Xiao-Long Wu's "true intention"
, However, Proview International earnings report and to IPAD without any content, nor mentioned in Apple's case.
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