Setback for Apple! Tech giant loses battle against Huawei 'MatePod' trademark
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Tech giant Apple has lost a legal battle to block Chinese conglomerate Huawei’s use of theMatePod "MatePod" name as its earbuds device.
New Delhi: Tech giant Apple has lost a legal battle to block Chinese conglomerate Huawei’s use of the "MatePod" name as its earbuds device. According to a report in the South China Morning Post, the iPhone maker opposed the Shenzhen-based Huawei`s use of the "MatePod" brand in the earphone category "on the grounds that it was similar to Apple`s own trademarks for the terms Pod, iPod, EarPods and AirPods".
According to the trademark office of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), Apple argued that Huawei "maliciously copied" its trademarks, "which could have a negative impact on society".
The Chinese authority, however, did not find Apple`s argument compelling.
