Katy Perry has emerged victorious in a lengthy trademark dispute with an Australian designer.
Despite initially losing the legal battle to Katie Taylor, who sells clothes under the brand Katie Perry, the pop star’s appeal proved successful.
The judges ruled in favor of Katy Perry, citing her prior use of her name as a trademark and her established international reputation.
As a result, Taylor’s trademark will be removed from the register.
“Whilst some die-hard fans of (Perry) may recognise the incorrect spelling, the ordinary consumer with an imperfect recollection… would be likely to be confused as to the source of the item and wonder whether it was associated with (the performer),” they wrote.
“Both women put blood, sweat and tears into developing their businesses,” the judges continued. “As the fame of one grew internationally, the other became aware of her namesake and filed a trademark application.”
In a new interview with the New York Post, Taylor admitted she was “devastated” by the decision.
“I have lost everything, including my trademark,” she said. “My label has been a dream of mine since I was 11 years old and now that dream that I have worked so hard for, since 2006, has been taken away. What do I do now?
“I will dust myself off and figure what the next steps are. Perhaps move to somewhere in the world where the name Katie Perry has no meaning.”
Perry, whose real name is Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, has yet to comment on the verdict.
