Thanks to the iPad, we might not see any more Xiaomi Mi Pads in Europe

Thanks to the iPad, we might not see any more Xiaomi Mi Pads in Europe

6 years ago
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http://www.techradar.com/news/thanks-to-the-ipad-we-might-not-see-any-more-xiaomi-mi-pads-in-europe

Familiar with the Mi Pad from Xiaomi? No, not an iPad - a Mi Pad. Well the General Court of the European Union just ruled that the names are too similar, and that Xiaomi can't use the Mi Pad name as a trademark in Europe.

This case actually goes back to 2014, when Xiaomi first tried to register the trademark in the EU. Apple didn't like the idea of that one bit, and so complained to the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) that the names were too alike.