Apple's legal teams are closing down unauthorised manufacturers of iPhone clones, applying the full extent of the company's legal protections to protect its market.
It appears firms are both supplying iClones to the Chinese market and distributing them into markets outside of China.
Under no choice but to protect its trademarks, Apple is forcing them to stop with heavy threats. Apple is hitting them with the abuse of patents, passing off and similarity between the iPhone and the products the cloners are putting out.
Apple's serious about closing iCloners down. The company is reportedly demanding they cease manufacturing and distribution of these non-Apple products, requiring they hand over any stock in hand, supply supplier details and is demanding contributions toward legal expenses, as well as damages.
At least one unlicensed iCloner complains Apple's actions have s
