Apple, contracts, trademarks and due diligence: lessons from the Proview dispute

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Apple's infamous dispute with Proview has more to teach foreign investors about contracts and dispute resolution in China than it does about trademark law

The Guangdong Higher People's Court announced on Monday that Apple paid $60 million to end its three-year iPad trademark dispute with Proview Shenzhen. The dispute has been the focus of unprecedented media attention and caused delays in releasing Apple's latest iPad into the China market.

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