iPad is now a trademark of Apple, but it was not before

It was not a trademark of Apple before. When Apple launched the iPad product in 2004, it discovered that Proview had already Registered iPad

Apple registered an IP company in the UK and signed a transfer agreement with Taiwan Proview Company to transfer trademark rights in more than ten countries to the IP company for a total of 35,000 pounds

But there is a missing section. The Chinese iPad trademark belongs to Shenzhen Proview Company. In 2012, Shenzhen Proview Company sued Apple for iPad infringement. After that, the iPad was removed from the shelves in China

In 2014, Apple and Shenzhen Proview Company reached a settlement and paid a transfer fee of US$60 million, and the matter was settled

But it is worth noting that Shenzhen Proview Company was already facing bankruptcy at that time