"The Underground logo, ... are protected by copyright, and the Roundel is also a registered trademark. A licence needs to be obtained from the Intellectual Property Department to reproduce them. Please note that any unauthorized use of TfL's copyright and trademarks is an infringement of TfL's Intellectual Property and may lead to legal action and other remedies permitted under the Trade Marks Act 1994 and the Copyright Design and Patents Act 1988"
On 10/11/2009 14:33, Richard Mann wrote: > So maybe we should ask Starbucks before putting the word "Starbucks" on > the map? I say put it on, and take it off if they complain. > > Richard > > On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 2:22 PM, David Earl <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > On 10/11/2009 13:21, Peter Miller wrote: > > On 10 Nov 2009, at 12:41, Ed Avis wrote: > > > >> Are we legally permitted to use the Underground roundel and national > >> rail arrows? > > > > No idea! It would seem totally bizarre if we were not, but it might > > well be the case - it could even have a trademark. > > The London Underground roundel is most definitely a registered trademark > and can't be used without permission. TfL has an IPO office specifically > to deal with intellectual property: see > http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/aboutus/150.aspx > for contact details. > > > > The problem is that I think it is unlikely that anyone in the > > companies concerned would dare to say yes! > > They will probably want money! > > > Should someone ask the appropriate people or should we just get on > > with it and see what happens - the copyright material is not actually > > getting into the DB, only into the mapnik script. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-GB mailing list > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb > > _______________________________________________ Talk-GB mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
