Tuesday, February 14th 2012
ProView Going For The Kill: Seeks Export Ban on Apple iPad Till Row Resolved
After a significant victory in a long drawn out trademark dispute with Apple over the name "iPad", in which Chinese courts ruled in favor of ProView, followed by Chinese authorities beginning implementing the order by pulling iPad off shelves in stores, ProView is going for the kill, and seeking an export ban on Apple iPad till the Cupertino company reaches a fresh agreement with it over use of the trademark "iPad", and pays the $1.5 billion it sought in damages. Apple manufactures iPad through foundry partners such as Foxconn, which are located in China. An export-ban would kill supply of iPad worldwide, as China is the only country in which it is manufactured.
Source:
The Verge
37 Comments on ProView Going For The Kill: Seeks Export Ban on Apple iPad Till Row Resolved
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If Steve were alive, I wouldn't be surprised if he up and pulled production from China. Steve had to have his way, gotta remember that. But then where else could this iPad be made at? Probably would cost them a bit more elsewhere.
I'm kinda surprised how far this case has gone. Commie gov must feel they can get more out of Apple than they can the other way. But other companies around the world will be watching this. Either way it will impact more than just Apple.
Won't somebody please think of the Hipsters!?
Geely/Chery copied Chevy/Daewoo's [car name] and sold it as the QQ;
Shuanghuang copied BMW's X5 and sold it as the CEO;
Shuanghuang copied Benz/Smart's Fortwo and sold it as the Noble;
Honda's CRV has been copied as well and I could go on naming vehicles.
And guess what happened in the courts?
Those are NOT joint venture partnerships.
The notable joint ventures are with:
SAIC, Guangqi, Dongfeng, Brilliance, FAW.
This won't stop iPad production, just exportation. So the loss won't be as big as you'd think. They could also be shipping out as much as they can now just in case to limit the loss to next to nothing. They'll just give more to ProView, but it'll still be a tiny amount for Apple, unless ProView get really greedy, in which case Apple will suffer a longer exportation ban, and ProView might lose their negotiation privilege. ProView will have to get the right balance between greediness and fairness to get the most out of Apple
I bet Apple is going to find another country to fab their shit, just in case. It's kind of stupid to put all of your eggs in one basket. But then again, it is Apple.
Is because Americans won't do the job? Or is it cause Americans won't do the Job under stressful schedule's and routines for cheap labor?
I don't see American's getting cheaper iPhones due to the cheaper labor in China. Thus Apple and every other Company that use the workers of China as a means to simply profit exorbitantly. I guess its all good as long as we keep getting new expensive devices year after year.
Does the end justify the means?