Kylie Minogue defeats Kylie Jenner’s attempt to trademark their shared name
It’s a legal battle that has been raging since April 2014, when Kylie Jenner applied to trademark the single name “Kylie”.
Jenner, who is the daughter of Caitlyn Jenner and the half-sister of Kim Kardashian, stars in the reality TV series Keeping up with the Kardashians.
Unsurprisingly, Kylie Minogue – who has been arguably the most famous Kylie since the Eighties and is often known simply by her first name – launched a legal dispute against the trademark.
A photo posted by Kylie (@kyliejenner) on Jul 28, 2016 at 3:53pm PDT
According to the Daily Mail, Minogue’s legal representatives reportedly sent a letter to the US Patent and Trademark Office outlining why they should not grant the trademark, describing the 19-year-old as “a secondary reality television personality”.
The patent office rejected the application last week, but it is believed that Jenner, who also runs her own fashion and beauty line, has already launched an appeal. Minogue’s representatives have been contacted for comment.
This follows the recent news that Minogue has split up with her fiance, 29-year-old British actor Joshua Sasse, following accusations of his cheating on her with the Spanish actress Marta Milans.
Minogue and Sasse had been engaged since February 2016, when they announced their engagement in the Daily Telegraph's forthcoming marriages section. However, in solidarity with Australia’s LGBT couples, they said they would not have their wedding until same-sex marriage was legal in Australia.
