Apple is embroiled in a lawsuit over use of the Apple name in China . Proview claims it never sold iPad the rights to use the name in the mainland . A lower court sided with Apple , and led to some Chinese stores pulling iPad . In a statement to CNN , Apple says , `` We bought Proview 's worldwide rights to the iPad trademark in 10 different countries several years ago . Case is now going before an appeals court in China .
Apple is embroiled in a lawsuit over use of the Apple name in China . Proview claims it never sold iPad the rights to use the name in the mainland . A lower court sided with Apple , and led to some Chinese stores pulling iPad . Case is now going before an appeals court in China .