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\n\tApollonia has reached a confidential settlement with Prince<\/a>\u2019s estate, ending her lawsuit that sought a court ruling affirming her right to use the name Prince gave her when she played his love interest in the iconic 1984 film Purple Rain<\/em>.<\/p>\n \n\tThe parties filed a joint notice of dismissal on Wednesday and declined to discuss the conditions of the settlement, only agreeing that each side would bear its own legal fees and costs.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWe are pleased to report that the case has been settled and that our client, Apollonia, is very pleased with the outcome,\u201d lawyer Daniel M. Cislo says in a statement to Rolling Stone<\/em>. \u201cApollonia is very happy that the parties can continue to honor the legacy of Prince and his musical genius. In a time of so much conflict, it is very good to see people coming together to resolve their dispute.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tApollonia, whose legal name is Patricia Kotero, alleged in her August lawsuit that estate representatives were \u201cattempting to steal\u201d her name. She claimed it was \u201chighly likely\u201d the estate would sue her for trademark infringement unless she obtained a judicial declaration confirming her rights to the name and related marks.<\/p>\n \n\tIn her filings, Kotero said Prince never sought to trademark the name before his accidental fentanyl overdose<\/a> in April 2016 at age 57. She argued it was therefore improper for the estate to assume control of the Apollonia trademark last June and to seek cancellation of her other registrations and applications in a proceeding before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.<\/p>\n \n\tIn a statement posted on the official Prince Instagram account<\/a>, the estate said it had a duty to \u201cprotect and preserve Prince\u2019s assets and legacy,\u201d while expressing a desire to work amicably with Kotero. The estate said it had repeatedly tried to resolve the dispute privately and had offered her opportunities to perform at Paisley Park<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tLawyers for the estate did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday. The confidential settlement came two days before a scheduled hearing on the estate\u2019s motion to dismiss.<\/p>\n