(...) I guess he never heard that they bought the original UK patent during their 1980's scuffle with Tyco. Also, until that purchase, while they may not have had any grounds to go after anyone who used the basic system (that would have been up to (...) (13 years ago, 3-Feb-12, to lugnet.mediawatch)
(...) I wonder what would have happened if Tyco had managed to buy the patent? Would LEGO have gone gently into that good night? How much did LEGO pay for the patent, by the way? Not too much, I hope, since it expired by 1991. (...) I believe that (...) (13 years ago, 4-Feb-12, to lugnet.mediawatch)
