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Katy 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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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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Sydney-based fashion designer Katie Perry always dreamed of creating her own clothing brand. She never imagined that a global pop star would be her biggest obstacle. But on Wednesday, Australia's highest court ruled that Perry, who now goes by her married name Katie Taylor, has the right to sell clothing under her own name. It's a huge victory for the small business owner, who more than 15 years ago received a letter from the other Katy Perry—ye…
By Lex Harvey and Angus Watson, CNN. Sydney-based fashion designer Katie Perry always dreamed of creating her own clothing brand. She never imagined that a global pop star would be her biggest obstacle. But on Wednesday, Australia's highest court ruled that Perry, who now goes by her married name Katie Taylor, has the right to sell clothing under her own name. It's a huge win for the small business owner, who more than 15 years ago received a le…
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