Fame of Katy Perry also applies to her apparel, US singer tells Australian court

By James Panichi ( July 9, 2025, 07:39 GMT | Insight) -- Katy Perry’s reputation as an entertainer in Australia can’t be divorced from the reputation of her line of apparel, the US singer has told Australia’s highest court in an intellectual-property clash with the local “Katie Perry” clothing company. In fresh documents submitted to the High Court of Australia, the singer Katy Perry maintained that judges of a lower court had been correct to conclude that the reputation of the entertainer in the public’s imagination spilled over into the reputation of her line of clothing.Katy Perry’s reputation as an entertainer in Australia can’t be divorced from the reputation of her line of apparel, the US singer has told Australia’s highest court in an intellectual-property clash with the local “Katie Perry” clothing company....

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Fame of Katy Perry also applies to her apparel, US singer tells Australian court

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