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 Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
