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| | | (...) The collectibility of the sets has almost no bearing on whether TLC would ever re-release classic sets. The have about zero stake in the collectibility of sets (other than those they explicitly release as "limited editions"). Sure, a few (...) (23 years ago, 6-Apr-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | Re: check this out! (the things ya do at work eh? :P) —Paul Baulch
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| | | | | "Frank Filz" <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:GBCG6s.23A@lugnet.com... (...) There are (...) volumes (...) most (...) but (...) I think it's more a case of TLC design/marketing labouring under the mistaken impression that older designs (...) (23 years ago, 6-Apr-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | Re: check this out! (the things ya do at work eh? :P) —Dave Low
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| | | | (...) On the other hand, they make new molds all the time (often for the most unlikely parts that can only have a very limited range of uses). They would certainly save on R&D for a re-release. I'm not sure about the volumes. Some toys like teddy (...) (23 years ago, 6-Apr-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | Re: check this out! (the things ya do at work eh? :P) —Richie Dulin
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| | | | (...) While that's true, TLC would not be able to "re patent" the design (patents are only good for 25 years iirc). They can patent new pieces, and this stops evil clone brands copying the current sets (and explains why evil clone brand sets tend to (...) (23 years ago, 6-Apr-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | Re: check this out! (the things ya do at work eh? :P) —David Drew
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| | | | As far as I was aware, you cannot patent a design, you can only patent a process. The designs have a copyright, instead. So the brick's design is copyrighted, the method of making the brick is patented. What do other people know about patents? (...) (23 years ago, 6-Apr-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | Re: check this out! (the things ya do at work eh? :P) —Richie Dulin
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| | | | | (...) The term used is "method of manufacture" which is not necessarily a 'process' and can (and does) include products, processes, and methods. Lego *does* hold patents in his bricks. A search of Lugnet will yield some details. For instance: US (...) (23 years ago, 6-Apr-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | | | | | Re: check this out! (the things ya do at work eh? :P) —Jonathan Wilson
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| | | | (...) I believe that what lego brick designs are covered under is a "design patent" (23 years ago, 6-Apr-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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