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  Re: Lego logo on auction pages? (Was: Soft Bricks on ebay!)
 
(...) Probably true :) My first instinct on seeing this auction (with a Lego-logo background) was to point out to the seller that it wasn't going by Lego's "fair play" rules, but I wasn't sure (being an auction where it might be relevant to the (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.theory)
 
  Re: Lego logo on auction pages? (Was: Soft Bricks on ebay!)
 
(...) Actually, I think you would not be. I have read the page on the Lego trademark usage that can be found in their press kit ... (URL) the one of the pages is titled "Lego Trademark Usage" and it turns out the only thing I did not follow is (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.theory)
 
  Re: Lego logo on auction pages? (Was: Soft Bricks on ebay!)
 
(...) Easy... "We must, therefore, insist that the LEGO logo NEVER be used on an unofficial web site. " (URL) came up when somebody pointed out that, look, LUGNET even has the logo in one place: (URL) for box photos you take, that's just fair use. (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.theory)
 
  Re: Lego logo on auction pages? (Was: Soft Bricks on ebay!)
 
(...) I'm not sure-- I assume it's because one of: 1) It wasn't his department (it would probably be legal's call) 2) He didn't actually visit your auction page, just saw my question 3) He felt it was worthwhile to establish policy, but not (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.theory)
 
  Re: Lego logo on auction pages? (Was: Soft Bricks on ebay!)
 
(...) Ooops-- leave it to me to screw up when retyping. Copy/pasted to ensure accuracy: Jacob McKee <Jacob.McKee@america.lego.com> That looks more like it :) DaveE (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.theory)
 
  Re: Lego logo on auction pages? (Was: Soft Bricks on ebay!)
 
(...) And I still have not gotten a email from Lego, so I guess its ok. But I have read that page that was linked to and it talked about personal sites and unofficial web sites - but this is neither one of those. I am selling Lego on Ebay. (that and (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.theory)

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