The other day, the 48-year-old Austrian singer Kylie Minogue won a lawsuit with Kylie Jenner, one of the sisters of the well-known Kim Kardashian. The court under the US patents agency ruled in favor of Minogue and forbade Jenner to produce cosmetics under the brand "Kylie", because this name was already taken many years ago.
The trial lasted 3 years
In early 2014, Kylie Jenner decided that it was time to start doing business. According to the guidance of finance managers, a niche was chosen that would be of interest to both young Kylie and her fans - cosmetics. It would seem that everything went pretty well: loud presentations and videos with Jenner in the lead role, active work with subscribers in social networks and much more, but then Kayli was waiting for trouble - the Office for Trademarks and US Patents refused to the 19-year-old star in the registration of the trade brand "Kylie".
The refusal to the department was not easy, and that's why the case took so long. To make a decision in favor of Minogue helped the letter of the singer, which she wrote a month ago and sent him to the patent authority for consideration. In it you could find the following lines:
"The trial of the brand" Kylie "has been going on for more than a year and it makes me very sad. The worst thing is that this trademark, which belongs to me, exists since 1996, and this did not stop lawyers Kylie Jenner to apply for her registration. In addition, please pay attention to the fact that other my companies are registered with this name: Kylie Minogue, Lucky - the Kylie Minogue musical, Kylie Minogue Darling and the domain name Kylie.com. However, let's forget the formalities, and we'll figure out who I am. About 10 years ago I created a company that produces perfumes and cosmetics. I sold more than 80 million music albums. I was in the musical "Moulin Rouge" and other films. And what did Kylie Jenner do for her life? ".
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The court ruled in favor of Minogue
Of course, after that loud statement, it was impossible not to give the brand "Kylie" to the Austrian singer. The court decision contained the following lines:
"The Kylie brand can not be registered for Kylie Jenner, because it will irreparably damage the business and reputation of Kylie Minogue."
True, from the insider information it became known that Jenner and her team of lawyers are not going to surrender and have already prepared documents for another submission to the patent office.