1/30/2025 11:20:41 AM | less than a minute read

M&C in the news: 'Mind the Gap' in your filing strategy

London: Directly above view at Mind the gap sign in London Underground metro train station with feets of pedestrians exiting entering metro train

Get in touch

M&C Newsroom

Get in touch

M&C Newsroom

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.

Senior Associate and Trademark Attorney Robecca Davey analyses the details and outcome of the case in a recent piece for World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR).

Read the full article below.

A dispute between Transport for London and retailer Gap over a well-known slogan shows how strategic thinking can easily slip through the cracks

www.worldipreview.com/...