US EditionKaty Perry loses 17-year trademark battle to Australian designer Katie Perry
The High Court found the designer’s trademark did not breach laws or cause confusion, ending a nearly 17-year dispute and awarding costs to the Australian small business owner.
- On Wednesday, the Australian High Court ruled in favor of Sydney designer Katie Taylor, restoring her right to sell clothing under her 'Katie Perry' trademark against pop star Katy Perry.
- Taylor registered her business name in 2007 and applied for the trademark months later; the American singer, born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, rose to global fame shortly after, prompting cease-and-desist letters from her management in 2009.
- High Court Justices Jayne Jagot, Simon Steward, and Jacqueline Gleeson found no likelihood of consumer confusion, noting the singer had no established clothing reputation in Australia by 2008 and determining the mark was lawful.
- Following the ruling, Katy Perry was ordered to pay Taylor's legal costs, with the exact amount to be determined by the Federal Court, reversing a 2024 decision that had cancelled the designer's trademark.
- Taylor, who described the case as a "David and Goliath" battle, said the victory protects small businesses from larger brands and clarifies how courts assess reputation in future name-based trademark disputes.
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Katy Perry Loses Bitter 16-Year Legal Battle Against Katie Perry
Australian designer Katie Perry has won a trademark case against US pop star Katy Perry after a 16-year-long legal battle. The High Court of Australia on Wednesday, March 11, found that the former had not hurt the singer’s reputation or misled consumers with her eponymous clothing brand, which she started in 2007. Netizens have shared their reactions following the verdict, with the majority criticizing the Hot N Cold singer’s decision to go agai…
The years-long legal battle concerned the trademark.
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republicain-lorrain.frThis Wednesday, the Australian High Court authorized a fashion designer with the same name as American singer Katy Perry to continue selling her clothes under the name "Katie Perry". This judicial battle between the singer and her homonym about the name of the clothing brand has been going on since 2009.
Australia's High Court on Wednesday appeared to have put an end to a years-long battle over who has the right to sell clothing bearing the Katy or Katie Perry brand. The former is a popular singer, the latter a less famous designer. Over the course of seven years, the courts have alternately sided with one side and then the other.
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