An Australian court has ruled that pop superstar Katy Perry infringed on the rights granted by a registered trademark of a Sydney fashion designer who sold his products locally under the brand name “Katie Perry”, the first name of the Australian woman, according to Reuters.

Creator Katy Taylor, who filed the lawsuit in 2019, claims the star ignored the brand and sold Katy Perry clothing to Australian customers during the singer’s 2014 and 2018 country tours through retailers and websites.

Katy Perry’s company, called Kitty Purry, partially infringed on the trademark of Katy Taylor, which primarily sells clothing online, by promoting the singer’s products in social media posts, according to court documents released Thursday.

Compensation will be decided later.

“This is a story of two women, two teenage dreams and one name,” Markovych said in the text of the court’s decision.

A judge rejected the singer’s request to cancel Katie Perry’s trademark.

Taylor, whose maiden name is Katy Perry, said the verdict was a “David vs. Goliath” victory for small business.

“I didn’t just fight for myself, I also fought for small businesses in this country, many of which are founded by women, who have to face competition from overseas companies that have much more financial power than we do,” she said. in a blog post.

The dispute between the pop star and the Australian fashion designer began in 2008, when Taylor registered the trademark “Katy Perry” in Australia.

Katy Perry first tried to block the trademark registration and then hired lawyers to force the creator to never use the mark again, but later dropped that effort, Taylor said. (Agerpress)