Today brings news about a copyright suit in France against Apple Computer and a trademark suit by Apple in China:
AP: Apple faces claim for unpaid royalties levy on iPod
The Society of Music Creators, Composers and Publishers, or Sacem, accuses Apple of consistently refusing to pay the [blank media royalty] levy on sales of the iPod, which contains a hard disk drive.
Like France, Canada also employs a levy on recorded media. See e.g. Canadian copyright levy on blank audio recording media
China Daily: Trademark at core of Apple case
US-based Apple Computer Inc has brought an action against the trademark appraisal committee under China’s State Administration for Industry and Commerce, after its request for trademark logo of Apple in the range of clothing had been rejected by the committee.
