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Re: Trademark defense doesn't work vs Mega Bloks
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lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general
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Wed, 4 Aug 2004 13:04:28 GMT
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Hi Matt,
"mat" <mjeffery@seatonhs.sa.edu.au> writes:
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> The LEGO trademark on the standard brick must have expired years ago,
don't confuse trademarks (which don't expire),
patents (which do 20 years after filing), and
copyright (which expire 70 years ofter the death of the creator).
Here LEGO had a patent on the shape of the blocks, which expired long ago,
but the trademark is invalid because the shape is dictated by
technical requirements.
Jürgen
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