The Federal Court of Australia ruled in favor of Katy Perry, canceling the trademark held by luxury designer Katie Taylor, allowing Perry to use her own name.
"This case is an unfortunate one in the sense that two enterprising women in different countries each adopted their name as a trademark at a time that each was unaware of the existence of the other."
Court documents revealed that managers for Katy Perry feared Katie Taylor's trademark application was submitted for financial gain, raising concerns over merchandising plans.
"Both women put blood, sweat and tears into developing their businesses. One became an internationally famous entertainer in the music industry, the other, a small Australian fashion designer."
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