Apple Gains China Patents Against Pirates and Fake Retailers
21/09/2011 |
Chinese pirates beware: Apple has more patents and it knows how to use them. China granted the tech giant 40 patents covering the iPad, iPhone and even its retail stores. Long bedeviled by faux iPhones and retail location ripoffs, the Cupertino, Calif. company now has legal protection for its popular products. The patents could have a number of uses. Chinese version of the iPhone 5 began appearing although the next-generation handset has not been officially released. The patents covering 37...
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