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Judge throws out Proview's iPad suit vs Apple May 8th 2012, 23:20 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Hon Hai's plunge exposes poor end of Apple value chain Mon, Apr 30 2012 Apple courts EPIX for upcoming TV: sources Fri, Apr 27 2012 Wall Street pops on Apple's results, Fed's reassurance Wed, Apr 25 2012 Apple crushes Street targets, dispels iPhone fears Wed, Apr 25 2012 Apple infringes on Motorola Mobility patent: ITC judge Tue, Apr 24 2012 Analysis & Opinion Essential reading: Microsoft's Nevada tax break, debating Apple's tax rate, and more Essential reading: How Apple keeps its tax bill low, KPMG inquiry in UK, and more A man holds an an Apple Inc's iPad in this photo illustration March 3, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Carlos Barria SAN FRANCISCO | Tue May 8, 2012 7:20pm EDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A California judge tossed out a lawsuit in which the Chinese firm Proview Electronics Co Ltd accused Apple Inc of tricking them into selling the "iPad" name for less than it might have. Proview, which is also suing Apple in China over alleged illegal use of the iPad name, filed a lawsuit in California superior court in February, saying the U.S. consumer electronics company deceived it by purchasing the rights to the name through a special-purpose vehicle. Last week, judge Mark Pierce dismissed the case, agreeing with Apple's argument that the two parties had agreed to settle any disagreements in Hong Kong. Apple says it bought ownership of the trademark in various countries from Proview, once a global monitor maker, but the Chinese company argues that the U.S. firm dealt with only one unit of Proview and it retains rights to the iPad name in China. An Apple spokeswoman reiterated the company's previous statement that Proview is "unfairly trying to get more from Apple for a trademark we already paid for." (Reporting by Poornima Gupta and Edwin Chan; Editing by Gary Hill) Related Quotes and News Company Price Related News Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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