China May Ban Apple’s New iPad

Apple's new iPad could be banned in China if it does not resolve a trademark issue with Chinese technology firm Proview.

Proview Technology is fighting Apple over the iPad trademark in a major legal case. It has now called for Chinese distributors cease selling the tablet.

Proview, which claims it owns the iPad name, filed a lawsuit against Apple's use of the trademark in China at the Santa Clara Superior Court last month.

It has previously tried to ban the sale of the tablet in China but to no avail.

However, in a new attempt, the nearly bankrupt Proview, has sent an open letter to China's technology supplies and resellers, asking them to stop storing and shipping the new iPad as of Thursday, March 8.

Apple CEO Tim Cook launched the new iPad during an Apple product launch event at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, California, United States on March 7, 2012.

The "new iPad" offers 3.1 million pixels, which is a higher screen resolution than an HDTV.