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Your concern has merit. A posting on a news group could most definately be viewed a "prior art" and effectively prevent Lego from receiving a patent on the design. And from some of the Lego history I have viewed on the web they appear to be very (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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"DA" == David Arnon <arnon@NOSPAMsilicon-value.com> writes: DA> Given that TLC has a patent on its bricks design and still lost DA> the case against MegaBlocks (or was it another brand?) I think DA> that in any other scenario you should prepare for (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) IANAL, but it seems to me that: Most of the pieces that were mentioned in this thread (and other related threads) are simple modifications of existing pieces (make XYZW part shorter, separate ABCD into two pieces, remove the bump from 1234...) (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) If I suggested the part, I'd be VERY glad they made it, as it would probably already be "built" into many MOCs that couldn't be built without it. -- | Tom Stangl, iPlanet Web Server Technical Support | Netscape Communications Corp | A division (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Legal ramifications of posting? (Was: Re: A campaign for sun and planet gears)
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"SB" == Simon Bennett <simon.bennett@ntlworld.com> writes: SB> I have a plan to go back over these posts and compile a list, SB> perhaps to suggest that we could model some in LDRAW so we can see SB> how they might work. What do people think? What (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Yeah! To scale! I need some 1.5-million-stud-length axle pieces...:) Actually, this is a great idea for an "ideas" set. Hey, I need to get out my copy of "Dark Crystal" so I can build Aughra's observatory! best LFB XFUT-> .dear-lego (23 years ago, 26-Jun-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Ok...i really would wish TLG would extend sales via the net to singapore! i think someone is reading this- i would love to get my hands on old lego 'cause those sets are pretty good! (23 years ago, 22-Jun-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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whooo discounts on lego *drool* "Matthew Gerber" <matthew@digitaliris.com> wrote in news:GF1F3K.88w@lugnet.com: (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Lego Evangelist....LoL!!! ha ha yes I guess that's what I am!!! Whoa...new word for the day! Right on Train guys!! Eric Holy Warrior (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jun-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) That's an interesting point. Other companies have evangelists, basic Joe Fan-Boy types to go out and spread the word (though Apple, the best ones at this, have since disbanded the practice, except for Demo Days, where anyone who wants too can (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jun-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.dear-lego)
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