Marley Heirs Seek to Protect Trademark Rights

Bob Marley’s heirs have hired a firm to protect their trademark rights in Marley’s image.  Unlicensed sales using Marley’s name and image are estimated to be $600 million annually, while licensed sales are only a small fraction of this amount.

Appeal for Marley’s image has grown steadily since his death, which would probably surprise Marley if he could see how his image is now used. 

See David McFadden, Marley heirs wage global war on trademark pirates, AP, Oct. 31, 2009.