Bob Marley Trademarks
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September 21, 2023
Bob Marley was a legendary musician from Nine Mile, Saint Ann Parish, Colony of Jamaica. He lived from 1945 to 1981. He died from acral lentiginous melanoma and was given a state funeral. His records have sold more than 75 million copies and he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame posthumously. Some of his most famous songs were “One Love,” “I Shot the Sheriff,” and “Roots, Rock, Reggae.” He released 15 albums during his lifetime, 13 of which were studio albums, and two were recorded live.
56 Hope Road was the address of Marley’s home, business, and band headquarters. It remains today, as a museum and tribute to the artist. It is also the name of the umbrella corporation that oversees the legacy and interests of Bob Marley.
Fifty-Six Hope Road Music Limited is responsible for the rights to the late performer Bob Marley’s image, likeness, and name. In 1996, it obtained a federal trademark registration for “ONE LOVE” for footwear. Later the company also obtained a federal trademark registration for “ONE LOVE” for bibs for toddlers and clothing items like hats and tank tops. Additionally, in 2015, it obtained a federal trademark registration for “ONE LOVE” for live performances, cultural festivals, and websites about these subjects.
The company also obtained a federal trademark registration for “BOB MARLEY” for incense, novelty license plates, plastic cases for beepers, jewelry like watches and medallions, greeting cards, trading cards, bookmarks and other similar paper goods, tote bags, book bags and fanny packs, mugs, textile wall hangings, t-shirts, jackets, hats and similar clothing items, as well as for ornamental cloth patches and smoking pipes.
Additionally, Fifty-Six Hope Road Music obtained a federal trademark registration for “BOB MARLEY” for use with musical recordings, ringtones, and digital music, for fruit and milk-based beverages, for coffee, coffee beans, and coffee-based drinks, for fruit drinks, herbal juices and lemonade, and later for cell phone accessories, for guitar and musical instrument accessories, for live performances, cultural festivals and websites about these subjects and in 2019 for cigarette rolling papers and lighters for smokers. It also filed a trademark application for “BOB MARLEY” for smoking accessories including vaporizers, smokeless ashtrays, and e-cigarettes.
In 2022 the company filed a trademark application for “BOB MARLEY” for NFTs containing music and for NFTs containing images.
Fifty-Six Hope Road Music Limited obtained a federal trademark registration for “MARLEY” for shirts and headwear in 2013, as well as for headphones, speakers, and downloadable music, for a website featuring an artist’s performances, and for a full line of clothing including headwear in 2016.
Marley’s holding company also obtained a federal trademark registration for “MARLEY COFFEE” for coffee cups and mugs, for clothing like aprons, shirts, and sweatshirts, for coffee and coffee-based beverages, for retail store services featuring coffee and associated items, and for coffee roasting and processing. In 2019 Fifty-Six Hope Road filed a trademark application for “MARLEY COFFEE” for restaurant and cafe services and for shirts, aprons, sweatshirts, and headwear. Additionally, it obtained a federal trademark registration for “ONE DROP” for prepared coffee and coffee-based beverages.
Bob Marley founded a record label called Tuff Gong International. His son, Ziggy Marley, updated the name to Tuff Gong Worldwide, which is distributed by Universal Music. In 2012, Fifty-Six Hope Road Music Limited obtained a federal trademark registration for “TUFF GONG WORLDWIDE” as well as for a logo featuring the words “TUFF GONG WORLDWIDE” for fiction books and children’s stories, for bags, backpacks, and wallets, for hats and sweatshirts and for DVDs featuring music and musical performances ad for t-shirts. In 2019, the company also obtained a federal trademark registration for the “TUFF GONG PICTURES” logo for use with DVDs of short and feature films and for film production.
Fifty-Six Hope Road Music Limited obtained a federal trademark registration in 2012 for an abstract logo with and without the name “MARLEY” for headphones, speakers, downloadable music, and for entertainment services centered around a website. Additionally, the company obtained a federal trademark registration for “REBEL” headphones and portable music players and other similar items. In 2022, it also obtained a federal trademark registration for “HOUSE OF MARLEY” for earbuds and speakers, as well as watches and backpacks.
Fifty-Six Hope Road Music Limited obtained a federal trademark registration for “ROOTS ROCK REGGAE” for t-shirts, hats and caps in 2008, for “BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS” for bags in 2010, and for “THREE LITTLE BIRDS” for t-shirts in 2014. In 2015, the company also obtained a federal trademark registration for a logo featuring the word “M MARLEY” for a selection of clothing items.
See below for an exhaustive list of federal trademark registrations associated with Bob Marley.
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- MARLEY COFFEE
- BOB MARLEY
- MARLEY KITCHEN
- MARLEY COFFEE
- BOB MARLEY
- BOB MARLEY
- MARLEY ONE
- HOUSE OF MARLEY
- HOUSE OF MARLEY
- BOB MARLEY
- BOB MARLEY
- TUFF GONG PICTURES
- TUFF GONG PICTURES
- MARLEY KITCHEN
- NICE TIME
- ROOTS ROCK REGGAE
- BOB MARLEY
- MARLEY
- MARLEY ONE LOVE COFFEEHOUSE
- BOB MARLEY
- BOB MARLEY
- TUFF GONG WORLDWIDE
- TUFF GONG WORLDWIDE
- TUFF GONG WORLDWIDE
- TUFF GONG WORLDWIDE
- BOB MARLEY A TRIBUTE TO FREEDOM
- MARLEY MELLOW MOOD
- MARLEY
- MARLEY
- M M A R L E Y
- M M A R L E Y
- M
- M
- TUFF GONG WORLDWIDE
- TUFF GONG WORLDWIDE
- TUFF GONG WORLDWIDE
- TUFF GONG WORLDWIDE
- TUFF GONG WORLDWIDE
- TUFF GONG WORLDWIDE
- REBEL
- ONE DROP
- MARLEY MELLOW MOOD
- BOB MARLEY
- BOB MARLEY
- BOB MARLEY
- BOB MARLEY
- THREE LITTLE BIRDS
- BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS
- MARLEY
- ONE LOVE
- MARLEY COFFEE
- MARLEY COFFEE
- MARLEY COFFEE
- ONE LOVE
- ROOTS ROCK REGGAE
- BOB MARLEY
- ONE LOVE
IC 043. US 100 101. G & S Restaurant and café services.
IC 034. US 002 008 009 017. G & S Smoking accessories, namely, smokeless cigarette and smokeless cigar vaporizer pipes, electronic cigarette refill cartridges sold empty, tobacco grinders, tobacco smoking pipes, tobacco filters, tobacco pouches, and ashtrays; smokers' articles, namely, matches, cigarettes, cigarette cases, cigarette holders, cigarette rolling machines, tobacco, electronic cigarettes, oral vaporizers for smoking purposes, and flavorings for tobacco, other than essential oils.
IC 030. US 046. G & S Sauces.
IC 025. US 022 039. G & S Clothing, namely, shirts, aprons, sweatshirts, headwear.
IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S Downloadable image files containing artwork and photographs authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S Downloadable audio and video recordings featuring musical performances authenticated by non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
IC 005. US 005 006 018 044 046 051 052. G & S Dietary supplements; Fungal extracts sold as a component ingredient of nutritional supplements and vitamins; Medicinal herb extracts; Medicinal herbal preparations. FIRST USE: 20201120. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20201120.
IC 014. US 002 027 028 050. G & S Watches.
IC 018. US 001 002 003 022 041. G & S Backpacks; Wallets; Carry-all bags; Messenger bags.
IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S Earbuds; speakers, namely, loud speakers, wireless speakers, soundbar speakers; turntables being record players. FIRST USE: 20160800. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20160800.
IC 034. US 002 008 009 017. G & S Lighters for smokers. FIRST USE: 20100000. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20100000.
IC 034. US 002 008 009 017. G & S Cigarette rolling papers. FIRST USE: 20010000. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20010000.
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S Film production. FIRST USE: 19820000. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19820000.
IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S Prerecorded DVDs featuring short and feature length films on the subjects of music, politics and pop culture. FIRST USE: 20120000. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20120000.
IC 029. US 046. G & S Food package combinations consisting primarily of cheese, meat and/or processed fruit; Prepared food kits composed of meat, poultry, fish, seafood, and/or vegetables and also including sauces or seasonings, ready for cooking and assembly as a meal; Packaged meals consisting primarily of vegetables. FIRST USE: 20180315. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20180315.
IC 030. US 046. G & S Sauces. FIRST USE: 20160219. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20160219.
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S Entertainment, namely, music festivals and live performances by musical bands. FIRST USE: 20150415. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20150415.
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S Entertainment services, namely, providing a website featuring nondownloadable images, nondownloadable videos and information relating to musicians, music tours and live stage events relating thereto; Providing a website featuring nondownloadable video recordings in the fields of music and artistic performances; Organizing and conducting music tours for entertainment purposes; providing online electronic newsletters delivered by email in the field of music, entertainment, food, clothing and audio equipment. FIRST USE: 19950906. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19950906.
IC 025. US 022 039. G & S A full line of clothing; headwear. FIRST USE: 20140619. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20140619.
IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S Apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images.
IC 014. US 002 027 028 050. G & S Jewellery; Horological and chronometric instruments.
IC 015. US 002 021 036. G & S Musical instruments.
IC 016. US 002 005 022 023 029 037 038 050. G & S Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes, namely, photographs and stationery; Printed matter, namely, photographs and stationery; Photographs; Stationery.
IC 018. US 001 002 003 022 041. G & S Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes, namely, tote bags and key cases; Trunks and travelling bags; Umbrellas and parasols.
IC 020. US 002 013 022 025 032 050. G & S Bedding, except linen, namely, bed rests, bed pillows; mirrors.
IC 021. US 002 013 023 029 030 033 040 050. G & S Household utensils, namely, grates, sieves, turners, and containers for household use; kitchen utensils, namely, pouring and straining spouts; Cups and mugs, jugs, saucers.
IC 024. US 042 050. G & S Bed blankets, table covers, namely, tablecloths of textiles; Bed clothes, namely, pillow cases.
IC 025. US 022 039. G & S Clothing, namely, shirts, shorts, pants; footwear; headgear, namely, hats, baseball caps.
IC 027. US 019 020 037 042 050. G & S Carpets, rugs and other materials for covering existing floors, namely, mats, matting and linoleum.
IC 028. US 022 023 038 050. G & S Games and playthings, namely, board games; Gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes, namely, gymnastic apparatus.
IC 029. US 046. G & S Meat, fish, poultry and game; Meat extracts; Preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; Eggs; Milk and milk products excluding ice cream, ice milk and frozen yogurt; milk based beverages containing coffee, chocolate.
IC 030. US 046. G & S Coffee; Tea, ice tea; herbal infusions; Artificial coffee; vegetable based coffee substitutes; cocoa; cocoa beverages; cocoa products, namely, cocoa spreads; chocolate; chocolate-based beverages; coffee beverages with milk; cocoa beverages with milk; chocolate beverages with milk; coffee flavored syrup used in making food beverages; ground coffee and whole bean coffee; tea, coffee and espresso beverages and beverages made with a base of coffee, and espresso; instant coffee; confectionery made of sugar; flavourings, other than essential oils, for beverages.
IC 032. US 045 046 048. G & S Beers; Mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic beverages, namely, sparkling water; Fruit beverages and fruit juices; Syrups and other preparations, namely, concentrates and powders for making beverages, namely, soft drinks or tea- flavored beverages;syrups for flavouring coffee beverages.
IC 033. US 047 049. G & S Alcoholic beverages except beers.
IC 034. US 002 008 009 017. G & S Tobacco; Smokers' articles, namely, smoking pipes; Matches.
IC 035. US 100 101 102. G & S Advertising services.
IC 038. US 100 101 104. G & S Telecommunications services, namely, providing personal communication services.
IC 039. US 100 105. G & S Coordinating travel arrangements for individuals and for groups.
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S Entertainment in the nature of live performances by a musical group.
IC 043. US 100 101. G & S Services for providing food and drink; travel agency services, namely, making reservations and booking for temporary lodging; restaurant, cafe and cafeteria services.
IC 015. US 002 021 036. G & S Guitar picks; musical instrument accessories, namely, guitar straps. FIRST USE: 20110404. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20110404.
IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S cell phone accessories, namely, headsets, audio speakers for cell phones, and hands free headsets; [ computer carrying cases; electronic docking and charging stations for cell phones; ] electronic docking stations including speakers for portable electronic devices and media players; [ downloadable photo images; ] ear buds; [ eyewear; eyewear cases; goggles for sports; ] headphones; loudspeakers; and covers for cell phones and other mobile devices. FIRST USE: 20110727. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20110727.
IC 025. US 022 039. G & S T-shirts. FIRST USE: 20101101. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20101101.
IC 025. US 022 039. G & S T-shirts. FIRST USE: 20101101. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20101101.
IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S DVDs featuring music and musical performances; Musical sound recordings. FIRST USE: 20060101. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20060101.
IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S DVDs featuring music and musical performances; Musical sound recordings. FIRST USE: 20060101. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20060101.
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S nightclub services, namely, arranging and conducting nightclub entertainment events. FIRST USE: 19990206. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19990206.
IC 043. US 100 101. G & S Restaurant services, take-out restaurant services. FIRST USE: 19990206. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19990206.
IC 030. US 046. G & S Tea; Tea-based beverages. FIRST USE: 20100702. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20100702.
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S [ Entertainment services, namely, providing a website featuring information relating to music tours and live stage events relating thereto; ] nondownloadable video recordings featuring music, and artistic performances; [ organizing and conducting music tours; ] providing online electronic newsletters delivered by email in the field of entertainment and audio equipment. FIRST USE: 20110100. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20110100.
IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S Headphones; ear buds; audio speakers; electronic docking stations; boom boxes; downloadable video recordings featuring music, artistic performances, and information about audio equipment; downloadable electronic newsletters in the field of entertainment and audio equipment. FIRST USE: 20110727. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20110727.
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S [ Entertainment services, namely, providing a website featuring information relating to music tours and live stage events relating thereto; ] nondownloadable video recordings featuring music, and artistic performances; [ organizing and conducting music tours; ] providing online electronic newsletters delivered by email in the field of entertainment and audio equipment. FIRST USE: 20110100. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20110100.
IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S Headphones; ear buds; audio speakers; electronic docking stations; boom boxes; downloadable video recordings featuring music, artistic performances, and information about audio equipment. FIRST USE: 20110727. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20110727.
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S [ Entertainment services, namely, providing a website featuring information relating to music tours and live stage events relating thereto; ] nondownloadable video recordings featuring music, and artistic performances; [ organizing and conducting music tours; ] providing online electronic newsletters delivered by email in the field of entertainment and audio equipment. FIRST USE: 20110100. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20110100.
IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S Headphones; ear buds; audio speakers; electronic docking stations; boom boxes; downloadable video recordings featuring music, artistic performances, and information about audio equipment; downloadable electronic newsletters in the field of entertainment and audio equipment. FIRST USE: 20110727. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20110727.
IC 025. US 022 039. G & S Hats; Sweatshirts. FIRST USE: 20140213. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20140213.
IC 018. US 001 002 003 022 041. G & S All-purpose carrying bags; Backpacks; Wallets. FIRST USE: 20140213. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20140213.
IC 016. US 002 005 022 023 029 037 038 050. G & S Books in the field of fictional and children's stories; Comic books; Photographic prints; Posters; Stickers; Unmounted and mounted photographs. FIRST USE: 20060101. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20060101.
IC 025. US 022 039. G & S Hats; Sweatshirts. FIRST USE: 20140213. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20140213.
IC 018. US 001 002 003 022 041. G & S All-purpose carrying bags; Backpacks; Wallets. FIRST USE: 20140213. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20140213.
IC 016. US 002 005 022 023 029 037 038 050. G & S Books in the field of fictional and children's stories; Comic books; Photographic prints; Posters; Stickers; Unmounted and mounted photographs. FIRST USE: 20060101. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20060101.
IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S Headphones; headsets for portable media players and mobile phones; microphones; ear buds, namely, ear phones. FIRST USE: 20120508. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20120508.
IC 030. US 046. G & S beverages made with a base of coffee or espresso; ready to drink coffee; prepared coffee and coffee based beverages. FIRST USE: 20110511. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20110715.
IC 032. US 045 046 048. G & S Bottled water; coconut juice; coconut milk; energy drinks; flavored waters; fruit drinks; fruit juices; fruit-flavored beverages; ginger ale; herbal juices; lemonade; soft drinks; sports drinks; and vegetable juice beverages. FIRST USE: 20100702. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20100702.
IC 032. US 045 046 048. G & S fruit drinks; fruit-flavored beverages; herbal juices; lemonade. FIRST USE: 20100702. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20100702.
IC 030. US 046. G & S coffee; coffee beans; coffee-based beverages; espresso; [ herbal food beverages; ] tea; tea-based beverages [ ; and unroasted coffee ]. FIRST USE: 20100702. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20100702.
IC 029. US 046. G & S fruit-based food beverages; milk-based beverage containing coffee. FIRST USE: 20100702. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20100702.
IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S Audio/visual recordings featuring music; downloadable ring tones for cell phones, musical sound recordings; digital music downloadable from the Internet. FIRST USE: 19700000. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19700000.
IC 025. US 022 039. G & S Clothing, namely, t-shirts. FIRST USE: 20070900. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20070900.
IC 018. US 001 002 003 022 041. G & S All purpose carrying bags. FIRST USE: 20090100. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20090100.
IC 025. US 022 039. G & S Clothing, namely, shirts and headwear. FIRST USE: 20030200. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20030200.
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S Entertainment services in the nature of live musical performances; organizing cultural festivals featuring music, dance, art exhibitions and heritage markets; providing information on a website relating to music, entertainment, and cultural festivals of others; and music publishing services. FIRST USE: 20141129. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20141129.
IC 040. US 100 103 106. G & S Coffee roasting and processing. FIRST USE: 20090422. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20090422.
IC 030. US 046. G & S Coffee, coffee-based beverages, espresso, tea, coffee beans, unroasted coffee. FIRST USE: 20090422. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20090422.
IC 021. US 002 013 023 029 030 033 040 050. G & S Coffee cups, coffee mugs, travel mugs and beverageware. FIRST USE: 20111221. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20111221.
IC 025. US 022 039. G & S Cloth bibs; Infant and toddler one piece clothing; Hats; Shirts; Sweat shirts; Tank-tops. FIRST USE: 19990300. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19990300.
IC 025. US 022 039. G & S Clothing, namely, t-shirts, [ hats and caps ]. FIRST USE: 20040701. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20040701.
IC 003. US 001 004 006 050 051 052. G & S incense. FIRST USE: 19960000. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19960000.
IC 006. US 002 012 013 014 023 025 050. G & S novelty license plate of non-precious metal. FIRST USE: 19950000. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19950000.
IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S [plastic cases for beepers;] magnets. FIRST USE: 19960000. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19960000.
IC 014. US 002 027 028 050. G & S jewelry; watches; medallions. FIRST USE: 19940000. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19940000.
IC 016. US 002 005 022 023 029 037 038 050. G & S [greeting cards;] stickers; stationery type portfolios; posters; postcards; postcard books; songbooks; decals; [trading cards;] calendars; novels [; bookmarks]. FIRST USE: 19900000. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19900000.
IC 018. US 001 002 003 022 041. G & S backpacks; fanny packs; wallets; tote bags. FIRST USE: 19920000. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19920000.
IC 021. US 002 013 023 029 030 033 040 050. G & S mugs. FIRST USE: 19950000. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19950000.
IC 024. US 042 050. G & S textile wall hangings. FIRST USE: 19900000. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19900000.
IC 025. US 022 039. G & S T-shirts; thermal shirts; jackets; hats; caps; sweatshirts; ties; bandannas. FIRST USE: 19900000. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19900000.
IC 026. US 037 039 040 042 050. G & S ornamental cloth patches. FIRST USE: 19900000. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19900000.
IC 034. US 002 008 009 017. G & S smoking pipes. FIRST USE: 19960000. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19960000.
IC 025. US 022 039. G & S footwear. FIRST USE: 19960229. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19960229.