That is to protect them against someone using their logo on merchandise (eg mugs & t-shirts) without paying them a fee, or distorting the logo to represent something similar but different, reducing the effectiveness of their logo.
In much the same way as I don't suppose Starbucks would appreciate someone taking their logo, and putting the emphasis on the second-fourth letters. But no-one would do that, would they? But simply reproducing their name or logo to represent them is just free advertising, and they'd be laughed out of court. Richard On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 2:42 PM, David Earl <[email protected]>wrote: > "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 >> >> >> >
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