 | | Laws and Copying 2x4 Bricks, was Re: Solid Aluminum 2x4 Bricks!
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(...) If it were fairly certain, the court cases would be over. (See below for some references within LUGNET.) Lego are taking the issue beyond the mechanical. It is certain that many patents have expired (including the minifig) in the US and other (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) I agree with most of what Todd speculates about with respect to LEGO(r)'s view of things as they relate to Guild of Bricksmiths(tm) operations as probably being accurate speculations (they agree with my own speculations about LD and TLC). (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Darn, I am no expert ( DIANE ), but the BrickGuild and the BrickSmiths "get away with it" the same way that the used CD market and book market "gets away with it." The courts have some what determined that the re-sale of items by licensed (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) I'm not a lawyer, nor am I defending the beliefs of the guild. But I do know a bit about the Lego "Fair Use Policy". Some of the things in it... A) DON'T use "LEGO" in your domain name.....big "no-no" (anything with brick is acceptable). B) IF (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) To answer your question, Lego DID make a metal 2x4 brick made out of silver and sold them as keychains. They came out about 2 years ago at the Imaginarium Centers (this one located in Minnesota, Mall of America). I do find it funny that I used (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | FS: Zidane Minifigs and Euro Version 3401s
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Have a look at the Peeron inventory: (URL) the parts and sets at DoucetteNet LEGO®, Zidan Zidane Minifigs (printed Adidas jersey and pants): (URL) Shoot 'N Score (Euro version with Zidane minifig): (URL) for looking, -Rob. (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | FS: 'swirley' / 'marbled' silver-grey bricks
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These bricks were selected from the rummage tub at LEGOLAND Windsor as part of the 'kilogram of bricks' available at the Red Letter Days event on 7 April 2002... I've just uploaded some of them (1x2, 1x3, 1x6, 1x8, 2x3, 2x4, 2x8 and 2x10) to my shop (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) :: the usual "I am not a lawyer" bit here:: The point is that these aluminum bricks are merely similar, and not exactly like lego bricks. In law, tiny details matter a lot. Even the tiniest differences can render something unique under the (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Minifigs and Accessories 25% off @ Troy's Surplus LEGO
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I've marked all Minifig and Minifig Accessory (Weapons, headgear, etc.) at 25% off in my store: (URL) the link and then click on "Items on Sale" Some quick math on my inventory page shows over 6,000 Minifigs in stock and over 12,000 items in the (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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He gets away with it the same way that MegaBloks gets away with it. The patents for the basic bricks are long since expired. Troy "Darrell Urbien" <durbien@mail.occ.cccd.edu> wrote in message news:Gx609q.M6C@lugnet.com... (...) engraving (...) this? (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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