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Transport for London’s (TfL) recent attempt to trademark the iconic ‘Mind the Gap’ warning announcement, familiar to London Underground passengers...
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Transport for London’s (TfL) recent attempt to trademark
the iconic ‘Mind the Gap’ warning announcement,
familiar to London Underground passengers, has been opposed by
global fashion brand Gap, which claims prior rights to the word
“Gap”.
This isn't the first legal battle between the two
—they previously reached a settlement agreement in 2004.
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Marks & Clerk is one of the UK’s foremost firms of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys. Our attorneys and solicitors are wired directly into the UK’s leading business and innovation economies. Alongside this we have offices in 9 international locations covering the EU, Canada and Asia, meaning we offer clients the best possible service locally, nationally and internationally.