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Re: Greater Midwest Lego Users Group
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Thu, 16 Sep 1999 13:30:31 GMT
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On Wed, 15 Sep 1999 23:14:22 GMT, "Charles Seyferth" <c_seyferth@yahoo.com>
wrote:

How about the *underside* of a 2x2?

No way.  The tube is the first thing LEGO patented.

Actually, they probably couldn't do anything.  That original patent has
expired, and I don't remember the tubes being used in any way that could be
construed as trade dress.

Steve



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(...) Patent != trademark. (25 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.ia, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in)

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(...) How about the *underside* of a 2x2? Charles (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.ia, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in)

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