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| (...) 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 (...) (23 years ago, 19-Dec-01, to lugnet.general)
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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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| (...) I think technically yes. For the most part, building, automobile, train, airplane, and ship manufacturers (things which are regularly modeled) are all pretty open to scale models. These scale models don't cut into their business at all, and if (...) (23 years ago, 19-Dec-01, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) I think technically no. Again, I am not an atty. and this is not legal advice, but despite not having current access to Westlaw/Nexus/Lexus I have a fairly educated opinion about these things... Companies have copyrights, trademarks, and (...) (23 years ago, 19-Dec-01, to lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: Selling MOC Instructions? Your Thoughts?
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| (...) It varies. For example NS is quite open, approving use of their logo and color scheme as well as "tribute" logos like the NCLTC uses, for use by clubs, and UP isn't nearly as open as NS is, not nearly at all, they shunt you to their marketing (...) (23 years ago, 19-Dec-01, to lugnet.general)
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