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(...) Giving Lee the benefit of the doubt, it is clear he doesn't understand the difference between copying someone's construction techniques and copying someone else's designs. Furthermore he does not understand the legal/moral differences between (...) (20 years ago, 15-Dec-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Indeed. As an example of this: When Ryan Wood decided to sell kits of his (URL) Floating Heads Sportscar>, he first contacted Tim Deering, creater of the floating heads. If I am not mistaken, Tim was very cordial and of course allowed Ryan to (...) (20 years ago, 15-Dec-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) The above is somewhat mistaken. While selling, or theoretically creating, a moc based on a Gunstar would require the permission of the ownere (the movie company most likely) this doesn't mean that the first MOC maker doesn't also have IP here. (...) (20 years ago, 15-Dec-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Hmm, is a MOC actually covered by copyright? It may only be protected by design patents, which I don't think are automatic. Are sculptures protected by copyright? Frank (20 years ago, 15-Dec-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) more snip-age (...) Thanks for the info. I guess I was considering that a moot point since neither one of them had obtained the film company's permission first. I think that is something worth discussing since to achieve the end result of a (...) (20 years ago, 15-Dec-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) I'm obviously not an IP lawyer. My impression is that Lucasfilm owns the copyrights to the image/design of an X-wing. Lego could not produce a kit that resembles anything like an x-wing without first obtaining Lucas's permission. Likewise I (...) (20 years ago, 15-Dec-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Independant discovery is a defense that works for copyright violation, including copyright protection of design. The problem here is that if you are defending an infringement suit, you have to prove that you didn't have constructive access to (...) (20 years ago, 15-Dec-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Yes, sculptures are covered by copyright, and there are also some artist rights, retained by the artist even after selling the sculpture and all copyrights to it. Design Patent protection is not automatic, and it's expensive and has a limited (...) (20 years ago, 15-Dec-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Actually, this is not true. Why just the other day I saw both strip to the waist and fight like psuedo-men....sort of 'Fight Club' meets 'Gamesters of Triskellion'. Well....fight like slightly perturbed kittens, anyway. (20 years ago, 15-Dec-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Gil, nice Gamesters reference. I'll put 400 quatloos on the newcomer! -Keith (20 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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