China Trademark Squatters Have Not Been Ignoring the UK

If you’re a big fan of China trademark squatting, or rather stories about the issue, check this out. Malcolm Moore and his Telegraph colleagues have done a bit of digging and come up with some good examples of China trademark squatters who have registered famous UK brands:

Chinese court, government still trying to settle iPad trademark dispute

A Chinese court is trying to mediate a settlement between Apple and a company named Proview over control of the iPad trademark in China. A Chinese official claims that the trademark rightfully belongs to Proview according to Chinese law, despite the fact that the company sold the trademark in 2009. In a separate American suit, Proview alleges its sale of the trademark is invalid because the ...

UK brands lose right to own names in China

High street brands from John Lewis to Dixons have had the rights to their names in China snapped up without their consent by trademark "squatters", potentially putting at risk plans to expand ...

Proview and Apple: A Tale of Two Lawsuits

A Chinese company that claims it owns the rights to the iPad name reportedly refused to settle its claims against Apple for $16 million. The company, Shenzhen Proview Technology, was apparently offered $16 million by representatives of Apple to drop its challenge of Apple's right to use the iPad trademark in China.

Sanitarium threatens cereal 'offender'

The owner of a boutique Nelson shop selling UK products for ex-pats is the latest retailer to fall victim to high-powered legal threats over their selection of breakfast cereals. read more