Apple loses Chinese lawsuit over iPhone name

Apple Inc. has lost a legal fight with a Chinese company that a Beijing court says is allowed to use the iPhone name on wallets and handbags.
The court said Apple failed to prove iPhone was a ”famous brand” in China before the local company applied for a trademark in 2007, an official legal newspaper reported. Such status under Chinese law might limit its use on other products.
The ruling in late April allows Xintong Tiandi Technology to keep using the iPhone name, according to the L