Apple offers settlement in trademark case, lawyer claims

Tech giant Apple has offered compensation to settle a dispute over ownership of the iPad trademark in China, said a lawyer connected with the case.

"Right now, there is still a big gap between the two sides on the settlement amount," said Xie Xianghui, a lawyer for Proview Technology (Shenzhen) Co, which claims it owns the iPad trademark on the Chinese mainland.

Xie declined to disclose the amount or when Apple made the offer.