Apple and Proview went head-to-head in a Chinese court this morning. Apple argued in the Higher People's Court of Guangzhou that it owns the right to use the iPad trademark in China. Proview's lawyers argued that Apple bought the trademark from Proview's Taiwan subsidiary, not the one in Shenzhen. Proview Shenzhen claims it still owns the trademark and is seeking an out-of-court settlement. Legal experts cited by Reuters say this is a crucial case for Apple. The verdict of this higher court is usually the final ruling in China. Apple can appeal to China's Supreme People's Court and ask for a retrial, but these requests u
