A man talks on an iPhone in Beijing, in this July 24, 2013 file photo. The legal showdown between Apple Inc and U.S. law enforcement over encryption, no matter the outcome, will likely accelerate tech company efforts to engineer safeguards against government intrusion, tech industry executives say. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/Files
BEIJING: A Chinese court has ruled against Apple in a case it brought against a small maker of “iphone”-branded leather goods, state media reported.
Manufacturer Xintong Tiandi registered the word as a trademark for use on leather goods in 2007 and has been producing wallets, handbags and phone cases emblazoned with it ever since.
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