I hope Apple loses this lawsuit. The word Apple is a generic term. I often wondered what would happen if a big tech company decided to name AI, Sharon Apple, after buying the rights from the company that made Macross Plus. Would Apple sue them despite the fact they bought the rights to use a character from another company?
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Sharon Apple
Sharon Apple (シャロン・アップル, Sharon Appuru) is a virtual idol and one of the antagonists of the Macross Plus OVA and its theatrical adaptation, Macross Plus Movie Edition. She also appeared in the short-lived manga adaptation, Macross Plus: TAC Name. She is an artificially created idol singer whose...