Apple Corps, which was created by The Beatles in 1968, took on Apple Computer in the High Court in September 2003 over claims that the computer maker's iPod portable player and iTunes Music Store violated its trademarkagreement to steer clear of the music business.
The week long dispute between privately held Proview and Apple over the iPad trademark went into higher gear on Friday when Proview said it will sue Apple for a violation of their agreement by using the trademark to compete against it.