Robert Plant has been granted a trademark for the feather symbol representing him that first appeared on the inner sleeve of Led Zeppelin’s fourth album.
Trademark filings reviewed by LedZepNews show that Trolcharm, a UK business controlled by Plant, filed trademark applications for the symbol in the US, UK and Europe in December.
The filings show that Plant is seeking control over the “stylized design depicting a feather inside of a circle” for music, podcasts, clothing and live musical performances.
A copy of the feather symbol filed with trademark authorities around the world appears to be a scanned image of the inner sleeve from Led Zeppelin’s fourth album with the colours modified and inverted.
On March 7, the UK’s Intellectual Property Office granted Plant the trademark for his feather symbol in the UK. His application has not yet been registered in the US or Europe.
Plant has for years featured the feather symbol on official merchandise and on his website. It’s possible that the decision to trademark the symbol indicates planned further use of the symbol.
LedZepNews revealed in August 2021 that Plant had trademarked the name of his Saving Grace band, a rare step for him that preceded years of touring and recording with the group.
The feather symbol trademark filings may also be a preparatory step taken before Plant’s lawyers seek injunctions or other legal action to block the sale of counterfeit merchandise that uses Plant’s symbol.
Plant’s decision to trademark his feather symbol comes years after Jimmy Page also trademarked his symbol from Led Zeppelin’s fourth album. In 2008, Page applied to trademark his “Zoso” symbol through his UK business Classicberry.
The family of John Bonham trademarked his symbol from Led Zeppelin’s fourth album through their Florida business Bonham IP Holdings in 2019.
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