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Re: check this out! (the things ya do at work eh? :P)
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lugnet.loc.au
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Fri, 6 Apr 2001 06:05:35 GMT
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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?
later,
David Drew.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richie Dulin" <rdulin@mailandnews.com>
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 be brick rich).
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 | | Re: check this out! (the things ya do at work eh? :P)
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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)
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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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