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Re: using "lego" in domain names
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lugnet.general
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Tue, 18 Jan 2000 09:04:31 GMT
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They came after me on this www.legotechnic.co.uk, even Lego explain that the
word Lego should not be used in any domains
> someserver.com/someusername/lego/stuff
> someserver.com/someusername/lego/auctions
> someserver.com/someusername/lego/moc
> someserver.com/someusername/lego/inventory
> someserver.com/someusername/lego/pics
Don't worry, they will get sorted out, after the 2000 Picture there was a
lot of buzz at Lego Legal dept. So be carefull to what you do. Be warned....
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Michael
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Mike Stanley <cjc@NOSPAMnewsguy.com> wrote in message
news:34q78s42ik444m2cqg6b8g056tre34i8r8@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 17 Jan 2000 09:11:03 GMT, "Michael Edwards"
> <medwards@ukonline.co.uk> wrote:
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> > Yes it is illegal, Lego AS does not like the world Lego in any address on
> > the domain, i should know as i had the Legal Dept after me on this issue.
>
> They came after you for
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> someserver.com/someusername/lego ?
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> That's hard to believe. I bet I could come up with dozens of fans
> whose website structures go something like
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> someserver.com/someusername/lego/stuff
> someserver.com/someusername/lego/auctions
> someserver.com/someusername/lego/moc
> someserver.com/someusername/lego/inventory
> someserver.com/someusername/lego/pics
>
> etc.
>
> Never heard of one of them being bothered for that.
>
>
> --
> The parts you want and nothing else?
> http://jaba.dtrh.com/ - Just Another Brick Auction
> Why pay eBay? Run your own LEGO auctions for free!
> http://www.guarded-inn.com/bricks/
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| (...) The first example you gave has lego in the DOMAIN NAME, which is what the lego lawyers were complaining about (and have for years). The remaining examples show the word lego NOT actually in the domain name (which in this case is (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: using "lego" in domain names
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| (...) They came after you for someserver.com/someu...rname/lego ? That's hard to believe. I bet I could come up with dozens of fans whose website structures go something like someserver.com/someu...lego/stuff someserver.com/someu...o/auctions (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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