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

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

5 minute read July 06, 2012 at 12:58 AM

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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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