Katy Perry has won her years-long legal battle with an Australian designer.
The verdict was handed down in an Australian court on Thursday, November 21, the Sydney fashion designer of the same name confirmed to The Post.
The Grammy-nominated singer, 40, has been in a trademark dispute with the style guru of the same name since 2009. However, the Down Under fashion designer was born Katy Perry. The “I Kissed a Girl” songstress’s legal name is Katherine Elizabeth Hudson.
“I lost everything, including my trademark,” Australian Katie told The Post. As you can imagine I am devastated.
The Post has contacted Katy’s rep for comment.
Katie said she was sent a cease-and-desist letter by the pop star and her representatives in an attempt to shut down her Australian clothing label, which she had been operating under her birth name since 2007.
“Last week was the end of one of the biggest battles of my business career, the “David and Goliath case” – legal action against singer Katy Perry for infringing my Katy Perry trademark in Australia – which I have had since 29. September 2008,”Australian Katie wrote in a blog post In 2022.
The “Roar” singer lost the battle last year when it was determined she infringed the worthless producer’s trademark — but the diva didn’t back down.
Pop star Katy filed an appeal, which sent her back to court.
The designer previously said he experienced “Nightmares” and “Insomnia” after allegedly having trolled by the pop star’s fans amid a legal battle.
She also recalled a painful moment during the trial Singer forced to read emails between And her manager Perry called the designer a “dumb guy.”
Katy’s manager Steven Jensen dismissed the comments.
“Artists are emotional people. Emotions drive his talent,” Jensen said at the time. “That was an emotional reaction, not directed at Ms. Taylor personally.”
After the Australian Federal Court sided with Katie in 2023, the fashion designer called it “a win for small business.”
“I have not only fought for myself, but I have also fought for small businesses in this country,” the entrepreneur wrote. “Many of them were started by women, who may find themselves up against foreign entities that have much more financial power than us.”
Katy is also embroiled in a legal battle with an 84-year-old man named Carl Westcott over the sale of her $15 million California mansion.
In 2020, Westcott reached a settlement with the “Fireworks” singer’s business manager, Bernie Goodwee, in which he agreed to sell the superstar his home during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
When Westcott tried to back out of the deal a few days later, blaming his mental health and accusing him of agreeing to the sale while he was recovering from surgery, he refused.
In turn, both sides began their own lawsuits against each other, with Westcott’s mental capacity taking center stage.
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Joseph Lipner sided with Katy in November 2023, ruling that Westcott did not have enough evidence to support his claim that he had entered into a contract on the eight-bedroom, 11-bathroom property. There was lack of mental capacity to do so.
However, the court battle continues as Katy claims she has lost millions to Westcott’s estate – and that number is rising.
The pop singer and Westcott’s team are due back in court in February 2025 for the second phase of the lawsuit.
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