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Re: Question about copyright on Lego logos
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lugnet.general
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Tue, 12 Mar 2002 05:09:42 GMT
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I am not a laywer, but I do know that Copyright protection does not exsist for
logos. Logos are protected under Trademark laws. That makes it a bit more
sticky. There is no clear yes or no as with Copyright protection. If people
do not associate a logo on a shirt with Lego (read confuse brands and cause
the other to lose money) then it is perfectly ok. For example:
http://www.m-tron.com/
There is no possible way a resonably intellegent person will confuse the Lego
theme and that buisness.
-Mike Petrucelli
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Message has 2 Replies: ![](/news/x.gif) | | Re: Question about copyright on Lego logos
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| Mark, Thanks for the clarification -- Trademark was probably what I was thinking. My guess is that as long as I don't mass-produce it, I'm probably ok. If I make it available to others, it will be on an "ask me" basis, so I can say I did it for my (...) (22 years ago, 12-Mar-02, to lugnet.general)
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