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Still unsatisfied despite more than 20 courtroom defeats around the world, LEGO is trying yet again to abuse patent and trademark law to afford itself an unfair market advantage. This time LEGO is actually attempting to get the US to block imports (...) (12 years ago, 18-Jan-12, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: Terrified of the Free Market, LEGO Begs for Protectionism
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(...) Gotta keep that legal team busy doing something! (URL) JOHN (12 years ago, 18-Jan-12, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: Terrified of the Free Market, LEGO Begs for Protectionism
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Wow, what ridiculous hyperbole. Like any large corporation they are using whatever legal maneuvers they can to give them a business advantage. Hating the players for following the rules of the game is childish. As for the "free market" what are (...) (12 years ago, 18-Jan-12, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: Terrified of the Free Market, LEGO Begs for Protectionism
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(...) Well, suffice it to say that YMMV. (...) Sauce for the goose. Mega Brands is likewise "following the rules of the game," insofar as it is manufacturing a legally permissable product in the competitive marketplace, yet it is routinely (...) (12 years ago, 7-Feb-12, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: Terrified of the Free Market, LEGO Begs for Protectionism
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I was commenting on the hyperbolic headline to this thread which included the inaccurate accusation that LEGO is "Terrified of the Free Market". I did not express any opinion on MB products or practices since such are not relevant to the discussion (...) (12 years ago, 8-Feb-12, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: Terrified of the Free Market, LEGO Begs for Protectionism
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(...) Like I said, YMMV. LEGO has--at every turn--attempted to stifle competition and prevent fair access to the marketplace. In this particular case, they sought the endorsement of their anti-competitive practices by nothing less than the US (...) (12 years ago, 8-Feb-12, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: Terrified of the Free Market, LEGO Begs for Protectionism
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(...) Love the headline. Bonus points for me knowing who wrote it before seeing your name ;) For what it's worth I'm on your side. I won't buy MB but a) they have a legal right to do what they do and b) they've made LEGO lift its came by existing. (...) (12 years ago, 8-Feb-12, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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