MARSHALL
Marshall Amplification has been registered in the UK for musical instrument amplifiers since the company's founding in London by Jim Marshall in 1962. The brand's guitar amplifiers became synonymous with rock music — Jimi Hendrix, Pete Townshend, and countless others built their sound on Marshall stacks.
UK IPO Record
- Application Number
- UK00918104482
- Word Mark
- Marshall
- Status
- Registered
- Applied
- 6 August 2019
- Registered
- 9 January 2020
- Next Renewal
- 6 August 2029
- Owner
- Marshall Amplification plc
- Nice Classes
- Class 32
Brand History & Trademark Analysis
Marshall Amplification has been registered in the UK for musical instrument amplifiers since the company's founding in London by Jim Marshall in 1962. The brand's guitar amplifiers became synonymous with rock music — Jimi Hendrix, Pete Townshend, and countless others built their sound on Marshall stacks. The company remained family-owned until its sale to Zound Industries in 2023.
The company remained family-owned until its sale to Zound Industries in 2023.
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Historical Background
Jim Marshall opened his first music shop in Hanwell, London in 1960. The first Marshall amplifier was developed in 1962 with engineer Ken Bran and teenage guitarist Ken Schofield, based partly on a modified Fender Bassman design. The distinctive cream-coloured control panel was introduced in 1965. Jim Marshall was awarded an OBE in 2003 for services to the music industry.