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In lugnet.general, Christopher Masi writes:
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> Yeah, I would be nice if one did not have to give up the copyright for one's
> design. Additionally, I am guessing that this phrase is fairly standard, but the
> fine print says, "Winners assume all liability for any injury or damage caused,
> or claimed to be caused by participation in this promotion or use or redemption
> of any prize."
I find this phrase pretty funny. You surrender all rights to
your design, yet you are still responsible for it for any
damages that may be incurred. I wonder if that flies in court?
I assume it's to cover instances where someone submits a
ripped-off design. When the original owner goes after TLC,
TLC can stand there and say, "heeey, we didn't steal it, this
contestant did, go after him". Yet TLC now "owns" the design.
> Here is a strange idea. Enter the contest and reject the prize with a politely
> worded letter saying that you are not willing to give up your copyrights, but
> that you are willing give LEGO® a nonexclusive royalty free license for the
> design. It would be quite a statement if all bunch of the winners declined the prize.
I don't think you would have that option. All rights are probably
surrendered upon entry. You may certainly decline the prize but
TLC still keeps the design rights. For that matter, they would
possess the design rights to *all* entries. So even those that
do not win a prize could be exploited eventually, without anything
ressembling compensation.
KDJ
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LUGNETer #203, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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| (...) Yeah, I would be nice if one did not have to give up the copyright for one's design. Additionally, I am guessing that this phrase is fairly standard, but the fine print says, "Winners assume all liability for any injury or damage caused, or (...) (23 years ago, 30-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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