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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Shahana Yasmin

Katy Perry loses 17-year trademark battle to Australian designer Katie Perry

Pop star Katy Perry has lost a long-running trademark battle in Australia to fashion designer Katie Jane Taylor, who sells clothing under the name Katie Perry.

In a majority decision on Wednesday, the High Court of Australia ruled that Taylor’s trademark for the “Katie Perry” clothing label did not breach the country’s law and that it was unlikely to mislead consumers or damage the singer’s reputation.

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