With the battle over the trademark of iPad between US technology giant Apple Inc (Apple) and Shenzhen Proview S&T company entering judicial proceeding, Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court heard the case on October 18.

The attorney for Apple furnished several new evidences to the court which related to the transaction mails that Proview International had made a commitment owning the trademark right of "iPad".However, Taipei Proview once agreed to sell the "global trademark" for the iPad name to a company called IP including the trademarks for the Chinese market.In the meantime, Taipei Proview and IP company also signed a trademark transfer agreement that IP company obtained the registration of the "iPad" trademarks through assignment. Therefor, Apple enjoys the frademark right of iPad in mainland China.

Shenzhen Proview held the trademarks right for the Chinese market did not belong to Taibei Proview and claimed that Apple was on suspicion of fraudulent transaction.

According to Shenzhen Proview, IP company was established in the purpose of acquiring a company in a low price.

The case is still pending for further hearing. 

(China IP News)