Katy Perry's company Kitty Purry will have to pay damages to the Australian fashion designer for trademark infringement, a judge has ruled.
Katy Perry at the grand-reopening of the Landmark, Tiffany & Co.'s flagship store, held at Tiffany & Co. on April 27, 2023 in New York City.stood her ground on “Part of Me,” singing all about her newfound invincibility. “This is the part of me that you’re never gonna ever take away from me,” she declared.
“This is a tale of two women, two teenage dreams and one name,” Justice Brigitte Markovic wrote in her ruling, per, declaring that the singer did, in fact, breach the designer’s long-standing trademark when she sold merchandise on the Australian leg of her 2014 tour.
EMI, the record label Perry was signed to at the time, issued a cease-and-desist in 2009 calling for Taylor to discontinue use of the “similar name” in connection to her clothing label.
Needless to say, it didn’t work. “While the singer eventually gave up trying to prevent my Australian trade mark from being registered, once registered, she chose to simply disregard it,” Taylor continued. “Singer Katy Perry clothing was sold to Australian customers during Katy Perry performance tours over here, and through retail channels, including via websites. The singer has continued to ignore my trade mark and one of her companies continues to sell infringing goods unlawfully in Australia.
The judge recognized Perry’s use of the name as having been in “good faith,” therefore she won’t be required to personally compensate the designer. However, her company, Kitty Purry, will be required to pay financial damages in an amount that will be determined sometime next month. For Taylor, the win is more than a financial one.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Orlando Bloom Reacts to Katy Perry 'Representing' at CoronationPerry is just one of the performers set to take the stage at King Charles' coronation in London next month.
Read more »
Katy Perry excited for ‘wild’ Windsor Castle stay for King Charles’ coronationThe “really excited” singer predicted that she will be “posting a lot” on social media during her visit to the United Kingdom next month.
Read more »
Katy Perry is ‘excited’ to stay at Windsor Castle before King’s coronationKaty Perry revealed that she is “excited” about her stay at Windsor Castle before the upcoming Coronation Concert.
Read more »
Katy Perry Opens Up About Her “Wild” Invitation to Stay the Night at Windsor CastleIn an interview, the pop star said that working with and performing for King Charles “aligned with all her values,” adding that she will document her palace slumber party on social media.
Read more »
Famous Music Copyright Cases Revisited: Ed Sheeran, Led Zeppelin, Katy Perry and MoreEd Sheeran is being sued for allegedly copying Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get it On’ in his 2014 Grammy-winning song ‘Thinking Out Loud.’ Here’s how it turned out for some o…
Read more »