Ozzy Osbourne tried to trademark ‘Prince of Darkness’ before he died
Ozzy Osbourne attempted to trademark his ‘Prince of Darkness’ nickname in the days before he died, it has been revealed.
The Black Sabbath frontman passed away at the age of 76 on July 22nd, just weeks after he last performed at the band’s farewell gig, Back to the Beginning, in his native Birmingham.
However, according to The Sun, the Black Sabbath frontman had also been busy sorting out his business affairs in the days leading up to his death, as he had requested a trademark on the ‘Prince of Darkness’ name in both the UK and US.
It is thought that this would have been used to sell clothes, video games, and accessories, as well as “entertainment services, namely providing non-downloadable pre-recorded music via a website”, per the application sent to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The requests are still waiting to be approved, although a similar trademark was granted to the musician in the UK in the past.
Following Osbourne’s passing, there is a chance he could be brought back to life via the medium of virtual reality at some point in the future. Another trademark filed by Black Sabbath almost 20 years ago allowed for this, in a similar style to what ABBA are now monetising on with their holographic ABBA Voyage show.
Despite this, Rod Stewart attracted controversy in recent days after displaying a bizarre AI tribute to Osbourne at his gigs, which depicted him posing with various different artists who have also passed away.
The ‘Prince of Darkness’ was laid to rest at his family home in Buckinghamshire last week, following which his daughter Kelly Osbourne thanked fans for their outpouring of support at the funeral, saying: “The love, support, and beautiful messages I’ve received from so many of you have truly helped carry me through the hardest moment of my life.”
On the subject of beginning to process her bereavement, she added: “Grief is a strange thing-it sneaks up on you in waves—I will not be OK for a while – but knowing my family are not alone in our pain makes a difference.”
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