What the plaintiff had built over 12 years, defendants threatened to swallow in weeks."A representative for Swift declined to comment on the lawsuit.Wade and her attorney said the existence and trademark of "Confessions of a Showgirl" would not have escaped the notice of Swift's team.The lawsuit said the US Patent and Trademark Office declined to grant a trademark registration for Swift's Life of a Showgirl due to potential confusion with the existing trademark."Defendants were therefore placed on actual notice that their chosen designation was likely to be confused with a mark that already belonged to someone," the lawsuit said It also cited a "Likelihood of Confusion Refusal" based on the existing "Confessions" trademark.The lawsuit seeks an injunction permanently barring Swift and her companies from using the Life of a Showgirl name and imagery, and monetary damages to be determined at trial, including profits attributable to the use of the brand.AP