SHANGHAI — The lawyer for a Chinese company suing Apple over its use of the iPad trademark indicated Tuesday that his client would be willing to discuss a settlement. Xie Xianghui, lawyer for Shenzhen Proview Technology, said that since no final decisions have been reached in various legal disputes over the issue, both sides are “still able to sit together and reach an out-of-court settlement.”
Proview claims ownership over the iPad name. Apple says it bought the rights to the name in China in 2009 but that Proview failed to transfer the rights in mainland China as agreed.
Apple had no comment on the issue of a settlement. A spokeswoman reiterated the company’s belief that Proview has failed to honor its agreement with Apple. A hearing is set for today in a Shanghai court. The Associated Press
