Apple has threatened to take legal activeness against a little - known Chinese firm for inflaming an ongoing dispute over the iPad hallmark , alleging that the company ’s founding father and its lawyers have made deceptive statements that could damage the U.S. tech giant ’s business organisation in China .
On Monday , Apple get off a alphabetic character to Chinese video display vendor Proview , demanding its beginner Yang Rongshan cease relinquish what it state was false data to the media . Apple then warned it would sue for restitution make by “ defamatory statements . ”
“ It is inappropriate to free selective information contrary to the fact to the media , specially when such revelation have the outcome of wrongfully make price to Apple ’s report , ” say theletter , which was provided by a person familiar with the affair .
The companies have been lock in a legal fight to make up one’s mind who own the iPad earmark in mainland China , with Apple claiming Proview sold off the trademark rights in 2009 . Proview , however , argues it never officially sell off its ownership of the iPad trademark , and is now take Apple stop its sales agreement of its pill in the country .
Monday ’s missive was sent just days after Proview ’s founder Yang held a press group discussion and said the trademark right werenever transferredbecause Apple had bought them from a Taiwan foot soldier ship’s company , and not from Proview itself .
Yang further said at the clock time that he was incognizant the Taiwan subsidiary had deal off the iPad trademark right field for mainland China , and that the subsidiary never had the license to do so .
Apple ’s letter of the alphabet , however , contends that Yang get laid the hallmark lecture had take position , citing emails that were exchanged between Proview and a U.K.-based company determine up by Apple to acquire the iPad trademark right field . The letter adds that Proview ’s own headquarters negociate and admit the pass to purchase the trademark for £ 35,000 ( US$ 55,000 ) , with Proview promising to make the transfer .
Apple ’s threat of further sound action come in after Proview has filed its own lawsuits and complaint to request Taiwanese dominance censor the sales agreement of iPads in the area . On Monday , a Formosan tribunal find a local electronics vendors in the country would have tohalt the salesof the tablet because of trademark infringement , according to a attorney with Proview . A Proview congresswoman said on Friday it would strike down all legal action if Apple pays $ 400 million in recompense .
Apple spokeswoman Carolyn Wu offered no new commentary . The caller is invoke a December court decision in Shenzhen , China that rejected its claims to the iPad trademark .
Yang could not be give for contiguous comment .
