Westminster City Council privatises street sign design
Westminster City Council has taken a bold step today towards ending the misery of thousands of London tourists each year who buy counterfeit street sign souvenirs. The forward-thinking council has purchased the copyright to the design of its signs, created by notable designer Sir Misha Black in 1967.
The council has promised zero-tolerance enforcement of its new intellectual property, threatening fly-by-night design theives with heavy fines for selling unlicensed souvenirs.