Katy Perry Secures Trademark Win Against Aussie Designer Katie Perry

Fri Mar 14 2025 15:43:36 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)
Katy Perry Secures Trademark Win Against Aussie Designer Katie Perry

Pop superstar Katy Perry triumphs in legal battle over her name against Australian designer Katie Taylor, paving the way for her return to the music scene.


In a landmark ruling, singer Katy Perry has successfully appealed a trademark dispute in Australia concerning her name, which was contested by local designer Katie Taylor, who operates under the name Katie Perry. On Friday, a panel of three appeals judges reversed a prior decision from last year that had favored Taylor regarding merchandise sold by Perry during her Australian tour in 2014. The judges stated that Katy Perry had been using her name as a trademark for five years prior to Taylor's business establishment and emphasized Perry's global recognition in the entertainment industry at that time. Consequently, they annulled Taylor's trademark registration.

Following the ruling, Taylor expressed her disappointment, comparing her fight against Perry to the biblical story of "David and Goliath." She conveyed her distress to the Sydney Morning Herald, stating, "I am devastated" by the verdict. The judges acknowledged the unfortunate circumstances that placed two determined women in competition, who were both utilizing their names as brands without knowledge of each other’s existence. They noted the hard work both women invested in developing their enterprises, highlighting how one’s rising fame led the other to recognize the similarity in names, prompting the trademark application.

The previous ruling in favor of Taylor had even referenced Perry's iconic single, indicating the poetic nature of the situation: "This is a tale of two women, two teenage dreams and one name." This pivotal ruling arrives as Katy Perry gears up for her upcoming Lifetimes world tour in early 2025, aimed at promoting her latest album, 143, indicating an exciting return to the music scene after recent setbacks.

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