Katy Perry vs. Katie Perry

06/16/09 4:37pm

by Bianca Marcus (CHARTattack)

Katy Perry is one of a kind — and she intends to keep it that way.

The pop singer has threatened legal action against an Australian designer named Katie Perry, whose loungewear label bears the designer's name.

Katie Perry received a letter last week from Katy Perry's attorneys at the Queensland law firm Fisher Adams Kelly. The letter demanded the designer remove the label from her fashion line despite the slight difference in spelling. Katie Perry was surprised by the letter and plans to fight the singer's demands in court.

"I got such a huge shock," she told the World Entertainment News Network. "It really felt like I was being intimidated and bullied into signing everything away.

"[The letter] asked me to give up the trademark, withdraw sale of my clothes, withdraw any advertising and any websites, and sign that I will not in the future use a similar trademark to Katy Perry," she continued. "I pretty much burst into tears."

Designer Katie Perry began her label two years ago, and opened her first retail outlet outside of Sydney last week.

"I love my business," stated the Aussie. "I'm not going to give it away without a fight either. I'm not trying to become a singer. I'm not pretending to be her.

"This is my income. And it's the livelihood of my contractors as well."

Katie Perry may have less to worry about than she thinks. It's unlikely that anyone would confuse the line of simple jersey loungewear for something backed by a woman who wore this.

Find out what Katy Perry will wear next at these upcoming shows:

June 16 Paris, France @ Olympia w/ The Asteroids Galaxy Tour
June 17 Lyon, France @ Transbordeur w/ The Asteroids Galaxy Tour
June 19 Scheesel, Germany @ Eichenring (Hurricane Festival)
June 20 Cologne, Germany @ Palladium w/ Ladyhawke and The Asteroids Galaxy Tour
June 21 Neuhausen Ob Eck, Germany @ Flugplatz (Southside Festival)
June 23 Milan, Italy @ Idroscalo Park
June 25 Barcelona, Spain @ Palau Sant Jordi (U18 Festival)
June 26 Madrid, Spain @ Palacio De Deportes De La Comunidad De Madrid (U18 Festival)
June 28 Lisbon, Portugal @ Campo Pequeno
July 2 Nibe, Denmark @ Nibe Festival
July 4 Werchter, Belgium @ Rock Werchter Festival
July 5 Arras, France @ Grand Place (Main Square Festival)
July 6 Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg @ Rockhal
July 9 Istanbul, Turkey @ True Blue Open Air Venue
July 11 Balado, Scotland @ Balado Airfield (T In The Park)
July 12 Eadestown, Ireland @ Punchestown Racecourse (Oxegen Festival)
July 25 Boston, MA @ Agganis Arena
July 26 Toronto, ON @ Molson Amphitheatre w/ The New Cities and Stereos
July 28 New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballrom w/ Cobra Starship
Aug. 2 Houston, TX @ Verizon Wireless Theater
Aug. 4 Irvine, CA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre w/ No Doubt The Sounds
Aug. 12 Brisbane, Australia @ The Tivoli
Aug. 14 Melbourne, Australia @ Forum Theatre
Aug. 17 Sydney, Australia @ Enmore Theatre
Aug. 21 Glasgow, Scotland @ Barrowland Ballroom
Aug. 22 Staffordshire, England @ Weston Park (Virgin Festival)
Aug. 23 Chelmsford, England @ Hylands Park (Virgin Festival)
Aug. 25 Birmingham, England @ Academy Birmingham w/ The Asteroids Galaxy Tour
Aug. 26 Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England @ O2 Academy Newcastle
Aug. 30 Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl
Sept. 4 Salem, OR @ Oregon State Fair
Sept. 5 Seattle, WA @ Seattle Center (Bumbershoot Festival)