from the but…but…but… dept
The fact that this is still ongoing is absolutely insane. If you haven’t followed the saga of Katy Perry, the famous pop star, and Katie perry, a local Australian clothing designer, and the trademark dispute between the two, let me quickly catch you up. I’ll stick mostly to first names to avoid confusion.
Katie Taylor in Australia has a clothing line sold under the label “Katie Perry.” She sued Katy Perry as the singer sold clothing merchandise during a 2014 tour in Australia, nearly 9 years prior. Katie claimed this was trademark infringement, stating she feared the public would mistakenly believe the concert merch was produced by her company. Remarkably, the courts agreed and ruled that Katy’s company was liable for infringement.Katy appealed the decision, which Katie characterized as a personal attack, despite Katie initiating the trademark lawsuit.The courts ultimately sided with Katy on appeal, reversing the lower court’s ruling and canceling Katie’s trademarks. The reasoning included evidence that Katie had actually attempted to associate her