Harper Beckhams Skincare Brand Trademark Denied

has suffered a blow to her plans to launch a beauty brand after she was denied naming rights in America, according to reports.

The 14-year-old is said to be launching her debut beauty range aimed at Gen Z and Gen Alpha, inspired by South Korean cosmetics, this summer. .

Back in October, it was revealed the Beckhams had trademarked the name HIKU BY Harper in the UK, putting the steps in motion for the upcoming beauty line. 

However, Brand Beckham has suffered a setback after the US Patent and Trademark Office issued an 'initial refusal' to the name as it could be confused with existing companies.

The Sun has reported the denial came as 'Harper' is registered for brooms and scrubbing brushes, while 'Hiku' is trademarked for toiletry and fragrance products. 

The Beckhams applied for the trademark in November and now have six months to appeal the initial decision. 

They planned for the name to be trademarked on make-up and acne skincare, footwear and clothing, keyrings, stickers, hair decorations and brushes.

Daily Mail has contacted the Beckhams' representative for comment. 

Earlier this week, proud mum Victoria revealed Harper's 'really bad' battle with acne had inspired the teen to launch her very own beauty brand.

Appearing on Emma Grede's podcast Aspire, Victoria explained: 'She came to me two or three years ago and she was really struggling with her skin.

'She used to have beautiful skin, but like all young girls she was enticed by beauty brands and she was putting a lot of product on her face that was not suitable for her skin and consequently ended up going to see a dermatologist because her skin was really, really bad.'

Victoria detailed her own battles with acne and said she could relate to her daughter's struggles: '[Harper] said "I want to create a brand because I know what I want and I don't want other people to have to go through what I have been through"'.

Victoria said the ambitious teen even approached her with PowerPoint presentations in the early stages of getting her beauty line off the ground. 

'One [PowerPoint] about this brand that she wanted to create because she was struggling with her skin', she said. 'And the other one was a reason as to why I should let her have a perm'. 

Victoria added: 'I'm so proud of all my children, but you know Harper is very ambitious, she's very appropriate but I don't know what I expected to be honest.

'I mean, she's been sitting on my lap taking part in beauty development meetings ever since she was little.' 

The business-savvy family have long protected the rights to their children's names, with Victoria famously registering Harper’s name for use in a range of branded products, including make-up, toys and clothing when she was just five years old. 

At the time, an intellectual property expert said it was unprecedented to trademark a child's name because the move is usually reserved for those who are already celebrities. 

Oliver Bray, a partner at international law firm RPC, told the Daily Mail: ‘It normally happens when your career is getting going and a lawyer says, “Let’s get some protection in place."

'As opposed to the future-proofing which is what Victoria Beckham has done with her children.

‘It may be a sign of the times with social media and the whole way in which celebrities are exploited.

‘In order to give you more levers to control your image, a trademark is an obvious place to go and it might be that society is driving the Beckhams to use these levers to protect their children in this more manipulative world in which we live.

‘But from another point of view, you could call it savvy and looking to the future.’

Harper joined her fashion designer mother Victoria on a work trip in  last month.

, the teen spent the day watching behind-the-scenes while Victoria took centre stage.