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Apple complains about Polish grocer A.pl stealing its trademark

We all know how protective Apple is over its brand name, patents and trademarks, but this may be taking it a little too far. The maker of the iPhone, iPad and Mac filed a complaint against a Polish grocery chain, A.pl, alleging that by using a name similar to Apple's it is attempting to cash in on the tech giant's successful reputation. A.pl executives called the claims by what briefly was the most valuable company in the world earlier this year "ludicrous," and we find it hard to disagree.