Who would think that Apple does not own the trademark rights in “iPad”? Few would dream of manufacturing a computer tablet and calling it an iPad. Well, it appears that Shenzhen Proview Technology (“Proview”), a Chinese company, won a Chinese court decision that, in fact, it and not Apple owns the mark in China. This [...]
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Apple’s Woes in China Provide Lessons for All Trademark Owners
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Trademark protection, trademark registration, USPTO on February 17, 2012 | 1 Comment »
INSURANCE AND PROTECTING YOUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged insurance, intellectual property, protection on November 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In some of my previous blogs and articles I have urged business owners with intellectual property (“IP”) rights to take precautions to avoid being engulfed in costly infringement disputes. The first line of defense to such threats is to use best practices with the handling of your IP, i.e., to know its provenance. However, [...]