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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Catie McLeod

Katie Perry v Katy Perry: Sydney fashion designer wins 16-year trademark dispute with US pop star

US singer Katy Perry performs on stage in a metallic bustier with long sleeves
The high court has ruled that Katy Perry’s label, Kitty Purry, and her international merchandise distributor, Bravado, had been ‘assiduous infringers’ of designer Katie Taylor’s Katie Perry trademark. Photograph: Chris Jackson/AP

The Sydney fashion designer behind the Katie Perry label has won her epic trademark dispute with US pop star Katy Perry, after a legal battle lasting almost 17 years.

In a majority decision on Wednesday, Australia’s high court found the designer’s label did not breach trademark laws and was not likely to cause confusion, regardless of the singer’s reputation when it was registered.

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