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Re: Selling MOC Instructions? Your Thoughts?
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Wed, 19 Dec 2001 02:21:18 GMT
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"Allan Bedford" <apotomeREMOVE-THIS@altavista.net> writes:
> In lugnet.general, William R. Ward writes:
> > "Sun Yun" <solasphere@yahoo.com> writes:
> > > Has anybody ever sold just instructions for an MOC they'll built.
> > >
> > > If so are there any legal ramifications of doing so, especially in the
> > > context of using LDraw/MLcad to generate the images?
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> > 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.
>
> If this is the case, then how are the 'Bricksmiths' getting by? Don't they
> use the same LEGO bricks in their sets?
If you made a model of a Lego product (supersized minifig sculpture,
etc.) out of Lego and tried to sell it, they'd probably come after
you. But using Lego bricks as a medium is OK.
The issue isn't the medium, it's what is produced - an image of a
trademarked Robotech character. The same would be true if you made
T-shirts with a Robotech character and tried to sell them.
--Bill.
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William R Ward bill@wards.net http://www.wards.net/~bill/
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| (...) All points well taken. This is some good discussion. I definitely might be infringing on copyrights in some way by producing a Lego toy based on someone elses intellectual property. I'm very familar with the Harmony Gold's(copyright owner) (...) (23 years ago, 19-Dec-01, to lugnet.general)
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