Apple wins lawsuit
US electronic manufacturer Apple Inc has won a trademark infringement lawsuit against New Apple Concept Digital Technology Co. Ltd., an electronics company based in Shenzhen that used an apple in its logo.
The Intermediate People's Court in Shenyang, the capital of the Liaoning province, said New Apple Concept Digital Technology Co. Ltd. was ordered to pay 400,000 yuan for infringing Apple's trademark and logo, Xinhua reported.
Apple Inc registered its trademark and apple logo when it entered China in 1993. It has exclusive trademark rights until 2013.
New Apple Concept Digital Technology Co Ltd, established in Shenzhen in 2005, used the pattern of an apple with two wings as its logo. It put the pattern on its products, wrappings and website.
The court said the logo looked similar to Apple Inc's logo. Apple Inc sued the company in April.
(Source：China Daily)
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