Apollonia, best known as a singer-actor-model and Prince protege who co-starred in the 1984 film “Purple Rain,” has taken the late singer’s estate to court over its attempts to cancel her trademarks and claim ownership over the stage name.
Apollonia, whose real name is Patty Kotero, alleged in a suit filed Tuesday and reviewed by Variety that Paisley Park Enterprises “embarked on an aggressive campaign” to take control of the Apollonia name by appealing to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, allegedly claiming Kotero signed over rights to the name as part of her contracts for Purple Rain.
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