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Old 03-28-2006, 08:52 AM   #3 (permalink)
ratbastid
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Originally Posted by willravel
You can't copyrite the word "apple".
No, but you can trademark it. I don't know how these things work in the UK, but in the US, the burden is on the trademark holder to "vigorously defend" their mark against infringement. A "diluted" trademark is worthless in the marketplace, and can result in claims against direct infringement being indefensible.
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