Copyright law in China

[Randy W]

in the Shanghaiist

 

Chinese company wins the right to sell leather products labeled 'IPHONE'

 

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In a cruel twist of irony, right around the time of World Intellectual Property Day, foreign companies have been having a difficult time with securing their intellectual property rights in China. While Under Armour is preparing to go after Uncle Martian, Apple has already lost its own battle against a tech company that sells its products under the trademark "IPHONE."

 

While Apple applied to trademark "IPHONE" back in 2002, it was only approved in 2013, under Class 9: Electrical and Scientific Apparatus.

 

Meanwhile, in 2007, Beijing-based tech company Xintong Tiandi Technology also applied to trademark "IPHONE." This request was approved in 2010, but under Class 18: Leather Goods.

 

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Well, how about the fourth time? Apple appealed again, this time to the Beijing Higher Court. They needed to prove that "IPHONE" was a well-known brand back in 2007. For a final time, they were not successful

 

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You are now free to buy "IPHONE" bags and cases of the "Highest Quality"; they are the perfect place to keep your iPhone

 

 

 

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