Overview
- The High Court overturned an appellate decision that had canceled the Australian designer’s mark, finding the cancellation unjustified and confusion unlikely.
- The decision restores Katie Taylor’s right to sell clothing in Australia under her maiden name, “Katie Perry.”
- The judgment resolves conflicting outcomes after a Federal Court win for the designer was reversed on appeal in 2024.
- The dispute stems from a 2008 clothing trademark, a 2009 cease‑and‑desist from the singer’s team, and allegations tied to tour merchandise sold in Australia in 2014.
- Taylor said she can now return to business in Sydney, while a representative for Katy Perry said the singer never attempted to close the designer’s company.