Posts Tagged ‘Apple’
Hanwang’s Registration Of “i-phone” Trademark Blocking iPhone’s Entry Into China
June 11th, 2009
Adding another layer of confusion to Apple’s iPhone entry to China, a Chinese company is claiming that it owns the trademark rights for the iPhone smartphone.
According to Wang Hao, general manager for Beijing-based BSFD Intellectual Property Agency Limited, Apple’s iPhone can not enter the Chinese market, because Hanwang Technology previously registered the “i-phone” trademark, and [...]
Apple To Sell Refurbished Products On Chinese Website
January 20th, 2009
Apple (AAPL) has announced plans to sell refurbished products on its Chinese official website at discounted prices, and these products include the iMac and iPod product lines.
Hon Hai Denies Selling iPhone In China
January 8th, 2009
In response to Taiwanese media reports that Hon Hai Precision had gained the acting rights of Apple’s iPhone in China, Edmund Ding, spokesperson for Hon Hai, denies the rumor and says the report came from nowhere and was merely a rumor.
Hon Hai Gains General Acting Rights For Apple On Chinese Mainland
January 5th, 2009
Taiwan-based technology manufacturing group Hon Hai Precision will become the general agent for Apple’s (AAPL) products on the Chinese mainland and the company will start its large-scale deployment in the mainland channels market later this year.
Apple Wins Trademark Lawsuit Against Chinese Electronics Company
December 3rd, 2008
Shenyang Municipal Intermediate People’s Court has announced its decision on a trademark infringement lawsuit between the U.S.-based Apple and the Shenzhen-based New Apple Concept Digital Technology Co., Ltd., which orders the Shenzhen-based electronics company to pay CNY400,000 compensation to Apple for trademark and logo infringements.
Foxconn Said To Be Making Covert Staff Cuts In China
November 26th, 2008
Foxconn, the Chinese original equipment manufacturer that was embroiled in controversy about working conditions two years ago at its factory that manufacturered Apple iPods, is rumored to be reducing its electronics manufacturing staff without formally declaring the cuts.
Former HP China Senior Manager Appointed As Apple China GM
October 16th, 2008
Qiu Qiuliang, former senior vice president and general manager for customer department of Hewlett-Packard China’s Imaging and Printing Group, will be general manger of Apple (AAPL) China, taking up the vacancy left by Ye Peng, who left Apple China in April 2008.
