Dunno....but thats one of the most unusual questions Ive ever read in here...
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| Author: | Barhamm2 [ Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Top lights |
Are taxi top lights covered under copyright law? |
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| Author: | bloodnock [ Sat Jan 29, 2011 10:06 pm ] |
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Dunno....but thats one of the most unusual questions Ive ever read in here...
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| Author: | Barhamm2 [ Sat Jan 29, 2011 10:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Toplight |
Reason I ask I've been served a letter from a solicitor to remove it as it similar to our largest firms, style similar, content completely different? |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Sat Jan 29, 2011 10:39 pm ] |
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"TAXI" |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Sat Jan 29, 2011 10:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Toplight |
is there another west end cars? in your LA? |
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| Author: | grandad [ Sat Jan 29, 2011 10:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Toplight |
Barhamm2 wrote: Reason I ask I've been served a letter from a solicitor to remove it as it similar to our largest firms, style similar, content completely different?
I would simply ask your licensing officer if there is a problem with your top sign and then tell them to bo11ocks. |
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| Author: | Barhamm2 [ Sat Jan 29, 2011 11:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Top lights |
Far as I'm aware I'm the only 1 in our La. But I do know there is westend cars in a neighbouring LA. |
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| Author: | gusmac [ Sat Jan 29, 2011 11:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top lights |
Barhamm2 wrote: Are taxi top lights covered under copyright law?
The type and style will be copyright, but to the manufacturer of the sign. So long as they made it and you haven't copied the manufacturers design, you will be ok on that score. I'm assuming the problem is the company logo on the sign, rather than the sign itself? |
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| Author: | toots [ Sat Jan 29, 2011 11:23 pm ] |
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Design rights are pretty flimsy and copyright has to be unique. It also depends who was there first. Personally I'd seek proper advice before I removed anything |
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| Author: | Caledonian Cabbie [ Sun Jan 30, 2011 12:00 am ] |
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Sounds as if a competitor has complained about 'passing off', which is a trademark sort of thing, not copyright. It's basically about doing something that might mislead customers into thinking your business is another business. Have a read of the following. It blabbers on about goodwill and the like. That's the proper goodwill, not the imaginary HC stuff in restricted areas 
http://www.berryman.co.uk/upload/A%20gu ... %20off.pdf |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top lights |
Barhamm2 wrote: Far as I'm aware I'm the only 1 in our La. But I do know there is westend cars in a neighbouring LA.
well is the compainant in your LA? does your sign carry any logo? frankly id stand my ground for now are you hackney plated (taxi) or private hire? |
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| Author: | Nidge [ Sun Jan 30, 2011 10:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top lights |
Barhamm2 wrote: Are taxi top lights covered under copyright law?
Nope if anyone asks you to remove it under copyright law ask them to show you the Patent Pending, also the UK patent if they have one. |
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| Author: | Barhamm2 [ Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top lights |
wannabeeahack wrote: Barhamm2 wrote: Far as I'm aware I'm the only 1 in our La. But I do know there is westend cars in a neighbouring LA. well is the compainant in your LA? does your sign carry any logo? frankly id stand my ground for now are you hackney plated (taxi) or private hire? the compainant is in my LA the sign just got on what I ordered im a hackney plated taxi |
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| Author: | Brummie Cabbie [ Sun Jan 30, 2011 6:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top lights |
Barhamm2 wrote: wannabeeahack wrote: Barhamm2 wrote: Far as I'm aware I'm the only 1 in our La. But I do know there is westend cars in a neighbouring LA. well is the compainant in your LA? does your sign carry any logo? frankly id stand my ground for now are you hackney plated (taxi) or private hire? the compainant is in my LA the sign just got on what I ordered im a hackney plated taxi As a Hackney Plated Taxi, the only roof light you should have is one with the word 'TAXI' & the design of the roof light must be approved by your LA. Reading between the lines, perhaps your LA or LO has a 'thing going' with a certain manufacturer of roof signs. Not aspering castersions if you drift my get!! |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Sun Jan 30, 2011 6:06 pm ] |
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Out LA stipulate the size, design, colour and typeface of top signs. That would seem to be the root of the problem in this case. CC |
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