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Re: And I had to laugh!
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lugnet.general
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Mon, 12 Sep 2005 11:59:55 GMT
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Maybe we're seeing different redirect pages, but I would hardly call a
paragraph that explains the policy clearly, uses the word "sincerely"
and signs off with "Thank you," "berating".
I, personally, could not think of a more appropriate page that they
could put at legos.com to: a) point out the issue, b) explain the issue,
and c) redirect visitors to the correct site. Maybe others have
suggestions for what might better accomplish the above?
But, who knows, it's all just a matter of opinion at this point. LEGO is
handling the issue as they see fit, I suppose.
My third and final cent [grin],
Eric Harshbarger
Allister McLaren wrote:
> In lugnet.general, Eric Harshbarger wrote:
>
> > Hmmm... I think the "average consumer" (and collectors alike) need to
> > realize the position that LEGO is in. Under American trademark law LEGO
> > must make a continuing effort to distinguish it's trademark.
> >
> > The company is probably posting statements like the one mentioned here
> > not because it is under any delusion that it will do any good, but
> > because if they don't... legally, it could hurt them.
> >
> > Eric Harshbarger
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> Fair point, but I don't think the problem is so much that they're protecting
> their trademark, but with the way they're doing it. The 'Fair Play Policy' page
> has been up for ages, isn't that enough? Or if not, isn't there a more subtle
> and/or friendly way to make the point that with this rather berating legal
> message? I personally have no problem with it - in the normal course of events
> it would never occur to me to type legos.com - but that seems to be the point of
> the couple of articles I've seen so far.
>
> Cheers,
> Allister
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| (...) Fair point, but I don't think the problem is so much that they're protecting their trademark, but with the way they're doing it. The 'Fair Play Policy' page has been up for ages, isn't that enough? Or if not, isn't there a more subtle and/or (...) (19 years ago, 12-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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