Katy Perry has lost a trademark dispute with an Australian fashion designer named Katie Perry, who sells clothes under her birth name. Katie Perry sued the pop star, claiming that her merchandise violated a trademark she owned.
A judge ruled that clothing sold during Katy’s 2014 Australian tour did infringe Katie’s trademark. The judge noted that both women had teenage dreams and shared the same name. She also stated that Katy Perry had used the name in good faith and did not owe personal compensation to the designer, but Katy’s company Kitty Purry must pay damages, which will be determined next month.
The fashion designer, Katie Perry, began selling clothes under her name in 2007 and registered it as a trademark in Australia the next year. The pop star Katy Perry, who had her first hits in 2008, was found to have violated the trademark by promoting merchandise such as jackets, hoodies, T-shirts, sweatpants, and scarves on social media. However, the judge rejected some other claims regarding merchandise sales in specific stores and websites and merchandise for a 2018 tour.
Katy Perry’s request to cancel the Katie Perry trademark was denied by the judge. Katie Perry described the outcome as a victory for small businesses, particularly those started by women, against more financially powerful overseas entities. She called it a “David and Goliath” case.
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