# Taylor Swift's Trademark Battle with Showgirl Maren Wade

> Swift's lawyers call Wade's trademark lawsuit 'nonsensical' ahead of October hearing.
- Title: Taylor Swift's Trademark Battle with Showgirl Maren Wade
- Summary: Swift's lawyers call Wade's trademark lawsuit 'nonsensical' ahead of October hearing. Swift's lawyers argue her album 'The Life of a Showgirl' is protected…
- Keywords: taylor swift, maren wade, the life of a showgirl, trademark infringement, unfair competition law, federal court, los angeles, Taylor, Swift's, Trademark, Battle, Showgirl
- Source: Rolling Stone — https://rollingstone.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-life-of-a-showgirl-trademark-fight-maren-wade-1235630470
- Author: Nancy Dillon
- Published: 2026-09-23T19:25:54+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: taylor swift, maren wade, the life of a showgirl, trademark infringement, unfair competition law, federal court, los angeles
## Trademark Lawsuit Escalates
Taylor Swift's lawyers call Maren Wade's trademark infringement lawsuit 'nonsensical' ahead of an early October hearing in federal court.

> plaintiffs overarching assertion that consumers are or could be confused into believing that ms. swift a 14-time grammy award winner and global musical icon is the source of or is associated with plaintiff s podcast book or live cabaret performances at golf resorts and rv parks is nonsensical
## Album Protected Under Law
Swift's lawyers argue her album 'The Life of a Showgirl' is a 'quintessential expressive work' protected from trademark claims.

> the life of a showgirl is a quintessential expressive work protected from trademark claims
## California Law Challenge
Swift's lawyers claim Wade's use of California's Unfair Competition Law improperly applies it extraterritorially to a Nevada plaintiff.

> plaintiff s claims were and are still baseless
## Jurisdiction Dispute
Swift's lawyers argue the Los Angeles federal court lacks personal jurisdiction over her as a Tennessee resident.

> stretching an award show acceptance speech to constitute advertising is ridiculous
## Wade's Claims
Wade claims Swift's album success drowned her out after she saw an opportunity when Swift named her album.

> confessions of a showgirl is not one mark among many for plaintiff it is the only one she has
## Legal Strategy
Swift's lawyers say Wade has no portfolio of alternative brands or global marketing to compete with Swift's resources.

> wade has built her professional identity under it for more than a decade and she has no portfolio of alternative brands no corporate backing and no global marketing operation to compete for consumer attention
## Key takeaway

Swift's lawyers argue her album 'The Life of a Showgirl' is protected trademark law and Wade's claims lack merit.