Chinese officials have ban Apple to use iPad name in China because the trademark was registered by a Chinese company in 2001.

Same company has said it will ask customs officials to ban imports and exports of Apple iPads over a trademark dispute.

All iPads are manufactured in China, meaning global sales of the tablets could be affected if the authorities agree to enforce the request, made by Shenzhen Proview Technology.

Since the ban, trademark from aPad, bPad, cPad, ... till zPad have been registered and granted in China.