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Re: Lego copyrights native language
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lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.nz
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Tue, 24 Apr 2001 15:29:33 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Lawrence Wilkes writes:
> "Todd Lehman" <lehman@javanet.com> wrote in message
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> > I mean, if they took words from multiple languages, that's one thing, but • if
> > they all came from a single native language source somewhere, and that
> > source isn't being credited, AND that source has been slighted by this AND
> > is complaining to WIPO, then wow is LEGO ever being idiotic. God help • them.
> >
> If you run the various names of people and places from Bionical through a
> search engine you will see they come up with lots of hits, mainly in
> reference to the pacific rim/islands
As you would expect.
Let's just say indigenous people may view this sort of thing as a bit more
important than non-indigenous people would.
Like Todd, I thought Lego had thought these names up, even though they sounded
Polynesian. Is the Lego marketing department that devoid of imagination that
they have to go 'borrowing' names for products.
Especially considering the way Lego rabidly pursue any supposed violators.
> Though you would have to say it is no more an issue than calling a minifig
> Jack Stone.
> Are all the Jacks of the world going to be taking issue with Lego for using
> their name?
Not really an apt comparison.
pete.w (long live the Viking lifestyle)
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| "pete white" <aquanaut@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message news:GCAz19.F4r@lugnet.com... (...) minifig (...) using (...) I though it was exactly the comparison Didnt this thread start in relationship to Maoris complaining that Lego had trademarked (...) (24 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.nz)
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| "Todd Lehman" <lehman@javanet.com> wrote in message news:3ae4c155.227241...net.com... (...) if (...) them. (...) If you run the various names of people and places from Bionical through a search engine you will see they come up with lots of hits, (...) (24 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.nz)
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