A recent legal case between pop star Katy Perry (birth name Katheryn Hudson) and Australian fashion designer Katie Taylor (birth name Katie Perry) is shining a spotlight on the tricky terrain of trademarking names.
Katie sued Katy and three associated companies for trademark infringement in 2019 and a judgment released last month confirmed the pop star could rely on the “own name defence” under Australian trade mark law.
Emile Donovan speaks to Auckland University's associate professor Rob Batty about the case.
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