Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a former IT professional. He's written for Time, CNET, PCMag, and several other publications. He's the author of two tech books--one on ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about global business and investing in emerging markets. The iPad, or IPAD, trademark dispute between Apple (AAPL) and ...

Today, Apple and Proview have come to a resolution, putting $60 million in Proview's coffers and the matter to rest. Feeling lost? Let us catch you up. Way back at the turn of the century, Proview's ...

Last week, Taiwan-based technology company Proview took its battle over the iPad trademark from mainland China to the United States, arguing Apple had engaged in deceptive practices to purchase the ...

The legal dispute encircled the “iPad” trademark whose worldwide rights in 10 different countries (including China) were bought by Apple several years ago from Proview’s Taiwan unit. However, Proview ...

IDG News Service reports on comments from research firm IDC indicating that Apple's iPad shipments to China have risen 80% quarter-over-quarter, with the significant increase said to be related to ...

The legal tussle between Apple and Proview over the iPad has swung in Cupertino's direction. According to Chinese news outlet Xinmin, a Shanghai court has rebuffed Proview's demand for an injunction ...

Proview said it sold the iPad name to a UK firm called IP Application Development Ltd Asian electronics firm Proview has accused Apple of "deception" in the way it acquired rights to the iPad name. In ...

Apple Inc. is facing yet another challenge to its use of the iPad trademark in China - this time in a court in California. Proview Electronics Co claims it owns the iPad name and filed a lawsuit again ...

Wincor Nixdorf, one of the world's leading suppliers of total IT solutions for the banking and retail industries, today announced its ProView ATM monitoring, management and security software solution.