Turns out 'Vision Pro' is a bland enough name that it'd been trademarked plenty of times before Apple got to it, including by Huawei in China.
There's not much to the trademark, though there rarely ever is. Say what you like about the way in which companies trademark simple words and phrases but that's the system. In this case, the phrase"Vision Pro" has been trademarked in broadly in relation to computing and displays.
While only securing the name for a decade, Apple does intend to launch its own Vision Pro in 2024. If it hopes to keep the name in China at that point, it'll most likely be forced to strike a deal with Huawei to licence it. Apple's other options include: 1, ignore Huawei's copyright and risk the wrath of its legal teams and China's intellectual property legislation; 2, change the name in China; or 3, don't sell the device in China altogether.
Since you can't just close your eyes and hope a trademark lawsuit goes away, providing Huawei is open to it and willing to let the name be used for a reasonable-ish fee, negotiating will be the most likely course of action for Apple.
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