iPad stepping on trademark minefield in China?

Apple has lost its rights to sell iPad in China, after being sued by lending banks to bankrupted Proview Int’l that has been ruled by court owning iPAD trademark in China since 2001, but Apple supposed itself has already acquired all rights from Proview. The court said Apple negligently failed to figure out and deal with the true trademark holder (actually subsidiary of Proview). Some sales of iPad in China are now banned and items confiscated. Facing a settle request, Apple has refused to pay US$40M. As the Chinese old saying goes: Big trees suffer severer wind blow.

So are you sympathized with Apple? Or believe in rule-of-law?