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Re: patents
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Date: 
Tue, 9 Mar 1999 00:56:00 GMT
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Jonathan Wilson writes:
be verry careful about making TLG aware of ldraw because they have probobly
patented lego (or at least parts of it) and if you tell them about ldraw then
they may find a way to get you for patent ifringement.

1) TLG knows about LDraw.
2) One or more LEGO employees read this newsgroup/mailing list.

Steve



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  Re: patents
 
(...) Hmmm. Okay, I see two options: <EXCITED_JOHN_CLEESE_VOICE> Right then. 1. We don't mention LDraw by name at all any more. To keep a low profile, we could set up a secret project and use the code name "Henrietta" - e.g. "The April 1999 parts (...) (25 years ago, 9-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
  Re: patents
 
(...) I say go forth blindly. Just do it. If they get upset, then we worry about it. I would be more concerned if we were talking about Star TREK elements, since Paramount is well known for trying to squash anything they can't profit from. -- Terry (...) (25 years ago, 9-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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be verry careful about making TLG aware of ldraw because they have probobly patented lego (or at least parts of it) and if you tell them about ldraw then they may find a way to get you for patent ifringement. (25 years ago, 9-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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