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Rehashing TLG legal stuff
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Wed, 12 May 1999 23:45:37 GMT
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Todd, All,
I put an item into the FAQ reiterating TLG's Fair Play policy. I'm pretty
nervous about it (I'm not a lawyer, you see) and would enjoy review and
criticism on this item.
Also, if you see any impolite HTML tokens, please let me know.
Thanks,
- jsproat
jsfaq tlg_fair_play.en.faq
p.s. FAQ item follows:
Subject: What are some rules for personal (fan) Websites?
Topic-Level: 1
Content-Language: en
Originator: Jim Baker, 1998-12-28
Revision: Jeremy Sproat, 1999-05-12
Reference: http://www.lego.com/info/fair.asp
Reference: http://www.lego.com/info/legal.asp
<P><B>NOTE:</B> The author of this answer is not a lawyer, nor does he
represent the
LEGO® Group. For legal issues or questions concerning the LEGO®
group, always check with them first. Their Web site is at <A
HREF="http://www.lego.com">www.lego.com</A>.</P>
<P>The LEGO® group has a strong policy concerning how you, the LEGO
enthusiast, publishes LEGO-related information on the Internet and other
place. Fortunately, the LEGO Group's policy is very easy to work
with.</P>
<P>The LEGO Group has published a document called Fair Play, at <A
HREF="http://www.lego.com/info/fair.asp">
http://www.lego.com/info/fair.asp</A>.
The objective of the LEGO Group is to</P>
<BLOCKQUOTE> ...prevent a use which, when viewed in overall context, is
likely to lead to a blurring or loss of distinctiveness of [the LEGO
Group's] trademarks or cause consumers to believe mistakenly that there is
an affiliation with or sponsorship by the LEGO Group. </BLOCKQUOTE>
<P>Included among the things which the LEGO Group requests fans who
publish LEGO-related information, to keep in mind: </P>
<UL>
<LI>Do not use the LEGO Logo in an Unofficial Web site <BR>
<LI>Use LEGO trademarks (except for the Logo) in a strictly non-commercial
manner, without over-emphasizing such trademarks <BR>
<LI>Use language, page layout, and other authoring techniques to indicate
that the Web site is unofficial and not sponsored not authorized by the
LEGO Group <BR>
<LI>Use the term "LEGO" as an adjective, not a noun -- e.g. say "LEGO
bricks" instead of "LEGOs" -- and not isolated or set apart from the
surrounding text <BR>
<LI>Do not use the LEGO trademark in an Internet domain name <BR>
<LI>Put up a disclaimer while avoiding improper use of the LEGO trademark;
the LEGO Group suggests "LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of
companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site" <BR>
<LI>Do not scan or distribute building instructions or any other
publication from the LEGO Group unless done so in a limited, unaltered
form for non-commercial purposes <BR>
<LI>Keep copyright notices intact in scanned material <BR>
<LI>Do not distort or overemphasize LEGO trademarks in scanned photographs
<BR>
<LI>Do not otherwise dilute or diminish the LEGO trademark <BR>
<LI>Most of all -- play well! <BR>
</UL>
<P> And as always, ask the LEGO Group when in doubt. It's probably a good
idea to check back at the Fair Play document from time to time. Other
places to check include the LEGO Group's Legal Notice, at <A
HREF="http://www.lego.com/info/legal.asp">
http://www.lego.com/info/legal.asp</A>.
</P>
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