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 March 12, the High Court of Australia restored Katie Perry's trademark in a 3-2 ruling, ending a dispute that began in 2008.
- Katie Perry claimed she adopted her clothing trademark before 2009 and applied to register it before she knew of the singer, sparking the dispute.
- On Wednesday, the High Court found Katy Perry had not sold clothing in Australia by the priority date and saw insufficient evidence of confusion, overturning earlier rulings.
- The High Court's ruling allows Perry to keep her name and Perry will be responsible for Taylor's legal costs, with the amount to be set by the Federal Court.
- The High Court returned delay issues to the Full Federal Court for further consideration, with Taylor arguing 'This case has never just been about a name' and emphasizing broader trademark protection.
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American pop star Katy Perry has lost a legal battle over the right to use her name on clothing by Australian fashion designer Katie Perry, after a long legal battle that began in 2009. An Australian court has ruled in the designer's favor after a dispute that has lasted for more than a decade. The court concluded that the fashion brand "Katie Perry," which the designer uses to sell clothes, does not violate trademark law nor does it damage the …
EXCLUSIVE: 'I'm just one person': Inside designer Katie Perry's battle with Katy Perry
An Australian fashion designer has won a trademark case against pop star Katy Perry. The case was about who has the right to sell clothes bearing the Katie Perry, or Katy Perry name. Katy Perry, the singer, was born Kathryn Elizabeth Hudson but adopted her stage name in about 2001. Katie Perry, the designer, was born with that name, but changed to other names, including Katie Taylor. The court heard the designer did not know about the singer whe…
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The ExaminerDesigner delights in dark horse victory over Katy Perry
What's in a name?For international pop star Katy Perry and Australian fashion designer Katie Perry, the answer can be found in a slight variation in spelling and more than six years of litigation.The fight over the rights to the Katie/Katy Perry name began when the designer - now known as Katie Taylor - sued the performer behind Firework and Roar for trademark infringement.The US singer, whose real name is Katheryn Hudson, hit back with a bid to…
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