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Re: Lego and other brand trademarks
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lugnet.general
Date: 
Wed, 13 Jul 2005 05:13:57 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Jim Hughes wrote:
In lugnet.general, David Shifflett wrote:
Is there any sets where Lego has included references
to other trademarked names.
One example I can think is Jeep,
for the 711 Jeep CJ-5 set.

Are the ferries (Stena, Silja),
and Maersk, names copyright/trademarks?

Any others?

Keep on bricking,
dave

Dave;

If you want to include pre-building block lego the 1:43 cars/trucks
(Modelbiler) were all licensed from Chevolet. Packaging, etc even
include the Chevolet trademark.

Jim,
you answered the question I didn't ask, but meant to.

Which trademarks are actually acknowledged on the Lego
packaging, instructions, catalogs, etc?

I don't think I've seen Shell, Esso, or any of the 1:87
car manufacturers credited with a trademark statement.

I know Jeep was on the 711 instructions, and Chevy as you mentioned,
but what other older ones were?

I know the recent Harry Potter, Star Wars, (duh I own most of these)
all include trademark acknowledgements.

I guess I am really asking about the older (50's - 70's) sets?

dave



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(...) Good point Dave, I have never seen any acknowledgement of trademarks on any of the old 50's-70's Esso or Shell items. Ditto for the 1:87 cars/trucks. No box or brochures (that came with these items) had acknowledgements either. On the 1:87 (...) (19 years ago, 13-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)

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(...) Dave; If you want to include pre-building block lego the 1:43 cars/trucks (Modelbiler) were all licensed from Chevolet. Packaging, etc even include the Chevolet trademark. (19 years ago, 13-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)

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