Apollonia claims Prince personally encouraged her to keep using her stage name and says he would have been appalled by the estate's current lawsuit over trademark rights.

Paisley Park Enterprises filed an application to trademark the name Apollonia, which Kotero has used for herself and her work for over 40 years Kotero starred alongside Prince in the 1984 movie ...

Patricia “Apollonia” Kotero has filed a lawsuit against Prince’s estate after she claims the estate moved to trademark the name. Looks like Apollonia is gearing up to fight for the right to continue ...

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*Apollonia, born Patricia Kotero, has filed a federal lawsuit against Prince’s estate, Paisley Park Enterprises (PPE), over control of her stage name and associated trademarks. The dispute centers on ...

The Prince estate has rebuffed a recent lawsuit filed by singer, songwriter, and Prince music Apollonia over the rights to her name, saying, “As is our duty, we will continue to protect and preserve ...

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