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Re: Lego patents
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Sun, 23 Dec 2001 17:09:49 GMT
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John Kozma wrote:

> I have looked for patents that expressly include the term Lego on the USPTO
> website.  Most involve references to stackable or interlocking elements, and
> cite Lego as an example of the concept.  Quite a few are for Legos or
> similar toys.  I haven't found any yet that actually involve using Legos to
> reduce an invention to practice.  Two questions:

The basic lego brick patent has expired (hence MegaBloks and other low grade
wannabe's).

Dunno about your other questions though.

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