Summary
Pop star Katy Perry lost a long-running trademark case against Australian designer Katie Taylor, who uses the brand name "Katie Perry." The High Court ruled that Taylor's brand did not harm or confuse Perry's established reputation in Australia.
Key Facts
- Katy Perry, the singer, has been in a trademark dispute with Australian designer Katie Taylor, who uses the name "Katie Perry."
- In 2007, Taylor registered her business name and applied for a trademark.
- In 2009, Katy Perry's lawyers tried to stop Taylor from using the "Katie Perry" name but later dropped the legal action.
- Taylor sued Perry in 2023 for trademark infringement and initially won.
- The decision was overturned in 2024, but a recent ruling now sides with Taylor again.
- The court found that Katy Perry's reputation in Australia was so strong that confusion was unlikely.
- Taylor started using her brand name before she knew about the singer Katy Perry.
- The case involved the sale of clothes in Australia under the Katie Perry brand and Katy Perry-branded merchandise during singer tours.
