
SYDNEY — Australian designer Katie Perry has won her High Court appeal against pop megastar Katy Perry in a years-long trademark case.
In a decision on Wednesday, High Court judges found that Katie Perry had not hurt the US singer’s reputation or caused confusion with her clothing brand, which started in 2007.
Katie Perry, who changed her surname to Taylor in 2015, successfully sued Perry two years ago for selling merchandize during a 2014 Australian tour, but the ruling was overturned in 2024 with the designer’s trademark canceled.
The Sydney-based designer had always dreamed of starting her own clothing brand. But she never imagined a…