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Originally Posted by Osem
That design will I'm sure be protected as I've said - so far as it's ever possible to do these days when the likes of the Chinese can blatantly copy virtually anything. Yes tube maps are printed and sold but people don't spend any amount of time actually looking at them and they're all available freely online so the marketing effect would be minimal imho when compared to the very many millions of people who use the tube stations every day and will be exposed to much higher profile imagery for much longer periods.
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The Tube map is one of the
most iconic maps in the world as is the logo. It's design has influenced many other metro systems. It, like the logo, is considered a British design and there are posters and art people buy. Look at all the tourist tat people buy, you can get tube map mugs, posters, tea towels, notebooks, magnets and heaven knows what else.
The maps should not be changed and nor should the logo. We've got to stop selling everything off to the highest bidder.