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| (...) It could be, but also keep in mind that LEGO doesn't call itself "TLC" -- they call themselves "The LEGO Company" or just "LEGO". Only us fans use the label "TLC" as an abbreviation (earlier "TLG"). --Todd (24 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Yep, trademarks are held for specific product categories. Abbreviations are harder to protect (though IBM has gone to efforts to protect that particular abbreviation, and I have heard rumors that IBM tried to trademark I, B, and M - wouldn't (...) (24 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| I believe the pottery company has been around in Japan at least as long as TLC has been doing toys in Denmark. Paul Sinasohn (...) (24 years ago, 20-Sep-00, to lugnet.general)
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