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Trademarks are localised to specific industries.

So I can apply for a trademark for Apple Cleaners or Apple Tax Accountant just not Apple Computers.

Yes, you can try that. Though keep in mind that the well-known Apple can afford a lot of expensive lawyers.

So could Paul McCartney.

Yes. But commenter threeseed probably can't.

In some ways it's closer to Apple (computer) performing a SLAPP. If the legal system were fair in magnitude of costs, then Apple couldn't get away with it.

Instead of looking at the outliers that exist in huge corporations, looking at arguments in small businesses that don't have unlimited budgets generally shows a more even system.

....good luck with that!

https://applecleaners.com/

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