In 2015, Kylie Jenner filed to trademark ‘Kylie’.
First of all we didn’t even know you could trademark your name and second of all, another very famous Kylie was not happy.
Aussie icon, Kylie Minogue.
Minogue’s KDB Pty Ltd. put in an opposition in 2016, calling the singer an ‘internationally renowned performing artist, humanitarian, and breast cancer activist’ and pointing out she is ‘known worldwide simply as: “Kylie.”‘
In an interview with Rolling Stone, the 49-year-old singer revealed it was “nothing personal at all” and the conflict wrapped up without needing to go to court.
Jenner, 20, tried to copyright: ‘KYLIE,’ and Minogue legally opposed it – but the opposition was pulled last month, leading to speculation of a settlement.
“I’ve never met Kylie Jenner. I’ve never met any member of the family – actually, I’ve met Kendall just in passing at a fashion event – but I honestly don’t know them.
“It’s awkward, because fans get so loyal and vocal, and we love that! But it was nothing personal at all, I’m at pains to say.
“Trademark is long, it’s boring, it’s expensive, and it’s really important. I’ve been doing that for years and years. It was just causing confusion with customers. As long as it’s clear, then we can all win.”
Reports say the opposition expressed worry that Minogue – who has owned www.kylie.com since 1996, and whose 1988 debut album was entitled KYLIE – would be ‘damaged’ if Jenner’s copyright application succeeded.
This filing also dismissed Jenner as ‘a secondary reality television personality who appeared on the television series Keeping Up With the Kardashians as a supporting character, to Ms. Jenner’s half sisters, Kim, Khloe, and Kourtney Kardashian (i.e., the Kardashians).’
Minogue also expressed regret that her legal team used such harsh language about Jenner.
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