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Subject:	Re: KKK described latest restructuring as "last chance" for Lego in FT article
Newsgroups:	lugnet.general
Date:	Wed, 17 Mar 2004 18:48:24 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Dave Schuler wrote: > The primary brick of contention is the 2x4, the patent for which expired in > 1978. I thought TLC was most recently suing them for trademark violation, as the 2x4 brick is often used as a logo for TLC. Also, what about the tubes on the underside? Copyright on Mickey Mouse should be expired (or nearly so) by now, but as long as his mug is used as a trademarked Disney logo, he's untouchable.

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		Re: KKK described latest restructuring as "last chance" for Lego in FT article
(...) Actually, I thought the same thing for a long time, but here's the relevant bit from the article: "In dismissing Lego's appeal, the [Canadian] Federal Court of Appeal reaffirmed the longstanding doctrine that the protection of functional (...) (20 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)

		Re: KKK described latest restructuring as "last chance" for Lego in FT article
snippage (...) Disney had the law changed to get an extension. Disney has way too much pwer/money (URL) (20 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)

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		Re: KKK described latest restructuring as "last chance" for Lego in FT article
(...) These are legitimate questions, and TLG has indeed gone after a number of clone companies over the years. Most recently, TLG's lawsuit in Canada against MEGABLOKS for patent violation was thrown out, as discussed here: (URL) in numerous other (...) (20 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)

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