Stewart Mends Katonah Rift
Stewart Gets Okay to Use Katonah Name on Furniture
November 2007
Residents of Katonah, the village outside New York City where Martha Stewart has a home, have agreed to ceasing opposing Stewart’s use of the town’s name on a line of furniture—provided that Katonah not be branded on paint, lamps or hardware, according to an announcement earlier this week.
In a joint statement, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia and the Katonah Village Improvement Society said opponents have agreed not to challenge Martha Stewart’s application to trademark the name “Katonah” on furniture that has already been introduced. Stewart has a home on 153 acres in the town that is about 40 miles from Manhattan. Some local businesses—including Katonah Paint and Hardware--had objected to the trademark bid, saying they feared it would keep them from continuing to use the town’s name.
In a joint statement, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia and the Katonah Village Improvement Society said opponents have agreed not to challenge Martha Stewart’s application to trademark the name “Katonah” on furniture that has already been introduced. Stewart has a home on 153 acres in the town that is about 40 miles from Manhattan. Some local businesses—including Katonah Paint and Hardware--had objected to the trademark bid, saying they feared it would keep them from continuing to use the town’s name.
