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Re: Selling MOC Instructions? Your Thoughts?
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lugnet.general
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Tue, 18 Dec 2001 23:18:30 GMT
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"Sun Yun" <solasphere@yahoo.com> writes:
> Has anybody ever sold just instructions for an MOC they'll built.
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> If so are there any legal ramifications of doing so, especially in the
> context of using LDraw/MLcad to generate the images?
In general, no. But in your case, I suspect there is a problem. Not
with LDraw/MLcad, but with the fact that you are modeling a toy with
its own copyright and trademark issues.
I don't think that Robotech toys or other products are currently being
produced, but *someone* owns the rights, and if they should happen to
find out about you, you could be the target of anything ranging from
cease-and-desist orders from their lawyer to a lawsuit.
I would suggest you consult an intellectual property attorney before
proceeding.
--Bill.
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William R Ward bill@wards.net http://www.wards.net/~bill/
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| (...) Good advice. And I am not such an atty. but here's what I think... If you don't call it specifically what they call it, and it is only modelled after a thing, but is not in it's precise appearance or construction the thing itself, you can (...) (23 years ago, 19-Dec-01, to lugnet.general)
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