Australian court grants Katy Perry permission to use her stage name after a trademark dispute with an Australian designer who sells clothes under her birth name Katie Perry.
Katy Perry has successfully appealed against a trademark decision over her name, after being sued by an Australian designer who sells clothes under her birth name Katie Perry.
Background
The case involved two women using the same name as trademarks without knowing about each other’s existence. The appeals judges said it was “unfortunate” that the case pitted two enterprising women who used their names as trademarks but were unaware that the other existed.
Both women put blood, sweat and tears into developing their businesses,” the judges said.
“As the fame of one grew internationally, the other became aware of her namesake and filed a trademark application,” they said.
Outcome
The judges also cancelled Taylor’s trademark registration on Friday. Taylor had likened her legal battle with Perry to “David and Goliath”. She told the Sydney Morning Herald after Friday’s ruling that she was “devastated” with the case outcome.
Quotes from Judges
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It was “unfortunate” that the case pitted two enterprising women who used their names as trademarks but were unaware that the other existed.
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Both women put blood, sweat and tears into developing their businesses.
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As the fame of one grew internationally, the other became aware of her namesake and filed a trademark application.
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