Nice to know that everyone makes mistakes and it turns out that Apple is no different, and this could be a doozy. From what I understand, Apple has secured the iPad trademark from many companies and they (allegedly) thought that they had secured it in China from a company that had previously trademarked it but the company that owned the trademark has claimed that this isn't the case.
There seems to be a wide variety on legal opinions on how big of a battle this will be. As of right now, iPads are currently illegal in China. Being a hotbed of technology, this is somewhat of a problem. The bigger problem though is not only is this affecting sales in China, but from what I understand, a pretty significant portion of the iPad is made in China as well.
Now, I think it's safe to assume that this will eventually be settled. This Chinese company is currently going through some rough times, and it's being suggested that Apple may have to tithe a billion or two to resolve this little squabble.
This just has to fall under the banner of corporate oversights - and it's certainly not a minor one!
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