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Re: LEGO's position on third party brick's
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Date: 
Thu, 4 Apr 2002 02:17:39 GMT
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Steve Baker <sjbaker1@airmail.net=SayNoToSpam=>
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John Gentilin wrote:

I am looking for  information / contacts / polices / licensing that may
be required to build and sell LEGO compatible components.

Any information would be helpful

I believe that the patents on the basic brick/stud technology expired
quite a few years ago - so you may just be able to do it.

However, there are patents on lots of the *other* Lego components - so
beware if you are planning more compatibility than just the stud-type
connector.

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I am looking for information / contacts / polices / licensing that may be required to build and sell LEGO compatible components. Any information would be helpful Thanks JohnG (22 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)

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