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Re: LEGO® Trademark usage (was: Wings )
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lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.space, lugnet.general
Date: 
Mon, 25 Jun 2001 20:22:22 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, James Howse writes:
> In lugnet.space, Kyle D. Jackson writes:
> > In lugnet.space, Jesse Alan Long writes:
> > > valves, it is not a problem with my space craft.  I also not that my space
> > > craft is constructed of both bricks and plates, as is the usual standard of
> > > Lego space craft and so it becomes exhausting to say Lego bricks and plates
> > > in every sentence so I simply say Legos to indicate that I am meaning Lego
> > > bricks and plates but I do appreciate the effort of your response to my >>letter.
> 
> I don't work for The LEGO® company, but I do read bits of what they say. In
> order to help you follow I've added a link to this message. I hope you have
> Acrobat® Reader or a similar program that allows you to read .PDF files.
> 
> http://www.lego.com/info/pdf/presskituk.pdf
> 
> The last page is
> LEGO trademark usage
> 
> Please help us protect our trademark:
> 
> 1.The trademark LEGO should be written in CAPITAL letters.
> 
> 2.The trademark should not be refered to in a generic way such as "LEGOS" or
> "legos," or as plural or possessive words like "LEGO's"
> 
> 3.When using the LEGO trademark as a noun, never leave it alone. Always add
> an extra noun. E.g.:LEGO sets, LEGO products, LEGO toys, LEGO building
> bricks, LEGO universe etc.
> 
> 4.The first time the LEGO trademark appears in a headline or title and in
> the following text, it should be accompanied by the registration symbol ®.
> 
> End quote.
> 
> ***Note if you cannot work out how to add ® to your text it is equally
> acceptable to use (R) [Captial R in curved brackets] to indicate trademark.***
> 
> 
> > I have posted this message by accident---please ignore it everyone.
> > Thanx  ;]
> > KDJ
> 
> You know, Todd may have a fix for that, he's proposed having to e-mail
> confirm messages, it'd stop hip-shooting and lip-flapping, or at least,
> that's the plan.
> 
> James® (who loves to ® in the morning ® at lunchtime and ® lots at night)
Thanbk you for sharing the information, Kyle.  You are correct in showing me
that I should say LEGO bricks and LEGO plates but even with these rules, you
still violate proper grammar so how would you replace LEGO bricks and LEGO
plates with a pronoun?
Jesse Long



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  Re: LEGO® Trademark usage (was: Wings )
 
(...) You could simply use "bricks" and "plates" since this web site is dedicated solely to the LEGO brand of brick everyone will know what you mean. (yes, I know there are other areas where you can discuss the dark side brands, but we don't like to (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.space, lugnet.general)

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  LEGO® Trademark usage (was: Wings )
 
(...) I don't work for The LEGO® company, but I do read bits of what they say. In order to help you follow I've added a link to this message. I hope you have Acrobat® Reader or a similar program that allows you to read .PDF files. (URL) last page is (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.space, lugnet.general)

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