10 February, 2007
Cashing in
Almost exactly a year ago, I commented on Barclays Bank's intention to change the signage in their branches to make them 'more friendly'. For example, each cashtill was relabeled as a 'hole in the wall'.
However, I've just discovered that:
Hole in the Wall™ is a trademark of Barclays Bank PLC.
Can they do that? The whole point of their choosing the term was that it's a generic term in common usage
in the context of cashtills. This is like a company claiming
'vacuum cleaner' as a proprietory term for their brand of hoover.
I presume they'll get away with it, so long as their cashtills aren't painted
red.
Posted by Ministry at 20:42
| 111 words
