Apple has sued the owner of Apple Cinemas for trademark infringement, alleging that the Walpole, Massachusetts-based theater chain will create market confusion and dilute the tech giant's branding as it carries out plans for "aggressive nationwide expansion.

Cupertino technology giant Apple is suing an East Coast movie-theater chain called Apple Cinemas for trademark infringement, claiming it is confusing consumers and expanding too close to the iPhone maker’s gigantic circular “spaceship” headquarters.