A firm behind a bid to trademark the brand "Swift Home" for a line of bedding products has withdrawn its application over the weekend, following an appeal by pop star Taylor Swift to the US patents office.

A representative for Cathay Home, a company selling home goods through major retailers, told the BBC that the decision was made since the disputed mark was not "essential to its business".

Swift's team issued a notice to the US government on 11 February with a request to block the firm's bid.

Her team argued that there were similarities between the singer's trademarked designs and the company's mark, and that it could mislead consumers into thinking that Swift had endorsed the products.

The BBC has contacted Swift's team for comment.