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Subject:	Re: Custom Space: Obsidian Stealth Strike Craft for sale - The Brickee Mart
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date:	Wed, 15 Dec 2004 01:38:21 GMT
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Douglas R. Clark wrote: > When a person uses a set of lego elements and various construction > techniques to create a MOC the end product's outward appearence and > structure could be considered a design. If the image/design of the > end-product was an original creation of the person's mind, that > person would then own the intellectual-property rights to that design. 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

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		Re: Custom Space: Obsidian Stealth Strike Craft for sale - The Brickee Mart
(...) 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)

		Re: Custom Space: Obsidian Stealth Strike Craft for sale - The Brickee Mart
(...) 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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		Re: Custom Space: Obsidian Stealth Strike Craft for sale - The Brickee Mart
(...) 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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