LOS ANGELES — One-time Prince protege and Purple Rain co-star Apollonia has filed a lawsuit against his estate, saying Paisley Park Enterprises is trying to steal the name and trademarks she has been building for four decades.

Apollonia - whose legal name is Patty Kotero - filed the suit Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles. In court documents, Kotero is asking the court to determine who owns the name Apollonia and the trademarks associated with it, accusing Paisley Park Enterprises of embarking on an "aggressive campaign" before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) to cancel her legal ownership.

"It is highly likely Prince’s estate will demand Apollonia cease using her name and, if not, bring a trademark infringement action ag

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