Trademark iPad has been registered in Brazil in 2007

"IPAD" is a trademark that has been in the registration process since 2007 and just in the beginning of this year (2010) has been granted, delaying Apple's iPad launch in Brazil. The spelling isn't the same but it could affect the tech gadget's marketing campaign since Brazilian laws states that the first registration is the one that stands, but only if the conflicting names are registered for products of the same category. If IP Application Developments Ltd. (company that owns IPAD Fast trademark in that country) wants to complicate matters for Apple it can, but looks like it won't! I'll keep you posted about this...