Katy Perry: 'I'm not suing anyone'

Katy Perry has denied reports that she is suing an Australian fashion artist named Katie Perry.

The 'I Kissed A Girl' singer wrote on her Tumblr blog that she was engaged in a standard trademark application when she discovered that Katie Perry, also known as Katie Howell, was looking to register a similar name.

An official statement from EMI read: "A routine notice letter was sent to Ms Howell, as is customary in trademark practice, alerting her of Ms Perry's intended application."

Perry said: "This is a routine trademark application, and I certainly haven't sued anyone. As usual, some of the press seems to have delighted in creating a story where there is none."