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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.