US EditionTaylor Swift Sued by Vegas Performer for Trademark Infringement over "The Life of a Showgirl"
Maren Flagg seeks to block Taylor Swift's use of 'The Life of a Showgirl' citing consumer confusion and claims Swift's album sold 4 million units in the first week, lawsuit states.
- On Monday, March 30, performer Maren Flagg, known as Maren Wade, filed a federal trademark infringement lawsuit against Taylor Swift, Universal Music Group, TAS Rights Management, and Bravado over the album title 'The Life of a Showgirl.'
- Wade trademarked 'Confessions of a Showgirl' in 2015, years before Swift's 12th studio album debuted last October. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office previously rejected Swift's registration attempt, citing 'likelihood of confusion' with Wade's existing mark.
- Swift's album sold 4 million units in its first week and spent 12 weeks atop the Billboard 200. The lawsuit claims Swift's 'overwhelming commercial presence' threatens to swallow Wade's smaller business, and Wade seeks to block all merchandise sales featuring the album title.
- Representatives for Swift and UMG declined to comment on the filing. Trademark attorney Josh Gerben said Wade has 'a legitimate baseline claim' but noted 'reverse confusion cases are notoriously difficult' and often resolve before trial.
- Swift's trademark application for 'The Life of a Showgirl' remains suspended at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office pending resolution of earlier filings. If the lawsuit proceeds, legal experts anticipate either a settlement or a drawn-out discovery process.
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Singer Taylor Swift faces a lawsuit for the use of the title of her album The Life of a Showgirl, in the midst of a dispute over alleged trademark infringement. The action was filed by Maren Wade, who claims to have developed a project under the name Confessions of a Showgirl for more than ten years.
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