Apple, which already deals with uncertainty over ownership of
the iPad trademark in China, has submitted a complaint asking for a
local Chinese luggage vendor drop the EPAD trademark it utilizes on its
products. On February 2, Chinese company EBox Digital Technology Product
received a issue from
Apple, asking the firm to stop the EPAD
trademark because it nearly looks like the iPad name, a spokesperson
with EBox claimed on Thursday.
The issue had been submitted through China’s trademark office. EBox
is a maker of notebook luggage cases, and has been using the EPAD logo
on its items. The firm has no intends to use the EPAD name for any
electronics or tablet units, said the spokesperson, who’d only reveal
her name as Cheng. Apple is already locked in a lawful struggle
with local Chinese firm Proview for ownership of the iPad logo in China.
Apple was dealt a lawful blow in December when a court in Shenzhen,
China turned down the firm’s claims to the logo.
Apple has appealed
the judgement. EBox opposes Apple’s issue and is planning a proper
response. Apple rejected to comment. EBox applied for the EPAD logo in
2010, as per a China’s trademark office web site. The on-going trademark
fight over the iPad name threatens to ban product sales of Apple’s
well-known tablet in China. Proview has submitted its own law suits and
claims asking for that Chinese authorities quit vendors from selling the
iPad.
Recently a Chinese court instructed a local electronics vendor to
stop selling iPads at one of its stores. A Proview spokesperson has
claimed Apple should pay US$400 million for the iPad trademark. Several
Chinese buyers have suggested Apple rename its tablet to avoid further
law suit.
