Australian Fashion Designer Katie Perry Wins 17 Year Trademark Battle Against Pop Star Katy Perry

How the Name Clash Started Katie Perry (now Katie Taylor) registered KATIE PERRY for clothing back in 2008 and had been selling apparel under that mark from 2008 to 2009.

The conflict flared when Katy Perry toured Australia and sold Katy Perry branded merch, jackets, hoodies, T shirts, sweatpants, and other apparel during her 2014 tour, which the designer argued infringed her earlier clothing trademark. Taylor said, “So many people said to me, like, why don’t you just give up? It’s not worth it.

I really believe in standing up for your values. Truth and justice are part of my core and my values.” Mentioning the court battle was a long and difficult process, but she did it to show that trademarks are there to protect small businesses, not just large brands.

The Legal Back and Forth The designer first won in Federal Court in 2023, but that ruling was overturned on appeal in 2024, when judges sided with the singer and even ordered the designer’s trademark cancelled on the basis of the pop star’s stronger reputation…