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but on the other hand, the damage done to the brand as a result would be enormous.

yep, just warn citizens that the country will no longer be protecting Apple's IPs. Apple is now generic. Anyone buying apple products is responsible for the damages he or she sustains.

And the damage done to consumers would also be enormous.

For whatever faults they might have, the regulations are intended to protect consumers, not harm them with a scorched earth plan out of a libertarian fantasy.

There are plenty of ways you can punish a company for wrongdoing without risking the consumer as much as that idea would.

Cutting off your nose to spite your face.

In a way that is what already millions of people do in street bazaars, knowningly.

Apple can still use their name. But it has to be written in Comic Sans.

>:)