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More Chinese cities seize iPads over trademark

Quick ReadMore Chinese cities seize iPads in trademark dispute with local company, reports say

Photo credit: AP | FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2011 file photo, a man stands near an advertisement for an Apple iPad in Shanghai, China. News reports say more Chinese cities have seized iPads from retailers due to a dispute between Apple Inc. and a local company over ownership of the tablet computer's name. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

(AP) -- Authorities have seized iPads from more Chinese retailers in an escalating trademark dispute between Apple Inc. and a struggling local company that could disrupt global sales of the popular tablet computer.

Shenzhen Proview Technology claims it owns the iPad name in China, and a court ruled in its favor last year. This week, the Chinese company said it will ask customs officials to...

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