A fantasy-themed amusement park in Utah has filed a lawsuit against Taylor Swift for alleged trademark infringement following the release of her latest album, Evermore.
Evermore Parks said in its lawsuit filed on Tuesday that the title of Swift's 2020 album Evermore violates the park's trademark rights.
According to court documents, owners of Evermore Parks are seeking millions in damages, plus all legal fees. The documents also allege that the release of Evermore has had a negative impact on the park's Google search presence.
Swift's lawyers said the allegations are "baseless" and they refused to comply with a cease and desist letter the park sent to Swift on December 18. They added that the singer-songwriter styled her new album "in a way that is entirely distinct" from the park's aesthetic.
Evermore Parks claims that Swift's album art infringes on their designs.
The theme park was created in 2018 and features costumed actors and performers.
In court documents, Evermore Parks chief executive Ken Bretschneider said that after Swift's album was released on December 11, search results for the theme park dropped on Google in favour of the album.
Bretschneider also alleged that the Evermore album title infringes on the park's merchandise designs, The Salt Lake Tribune reported.
“We’re protecting our brands,” Bretschneider said. “We built brands not just to build a park but to do books, to start doing games, to start doing albums.”
Additional reporting from Associated Press
