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And that one obviously does break Apples design patent. Apple could easily sue them over that.

I bet they have plenty of time to make a sh*t load of money before Apple goes after them. Then, they will probably move to another floor of the factory, open under a new company name (when your selling fakes, your brand name doesn't matter much) and start again. Seems like a viable business plan in China.

If they imported it into the US or manufactured it there. And if it did Apple might be able to get an injunction by 2014 based on the speed of the Samsung case.

It may be that Chinese law offers some protection but it won't be the same as US law.

Apple does have a design patent in China?

...and judges to enforce it?

i think, Goophone plans to use patent at design for legal action. And Chinese judiciary acting on behalf of Chinese companys. On this based apple may lose in China again

Apple is too big for that, at some point comrades from the Politburo start getting involved, as it hurts business.

Agreed. The Polit buro gets a cut of everything. The kind of jobs and wealth Apple creates in China? Massive. (Besides, I thought there was no copyright in China as "everything belongs to the people".

wonder, how much percent retail sales device apple have in china and what losses Apple will be there in these regards? If it was not China i thought that it just piar action. Now, many people talk about this company. Yestarday i did not know about Goophone nothing. But i remember history about iPad...

Not just that, China needs to draw a line in the sand or they will be seen as totally toxic by Western companies. That would mean less jobs, investments and ultimately http://www.fullissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Guilloti... for the leaders.

Doing this to Apple can get you in a few newspapers, and that's not good for China Inc :)

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