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  Trademark infringement by LEGO and Lucasfilm?
 
Hi, everyone. I found 2003 SW sets at the Wal-Mart in Livonia, MI, and the assortment included Jabba's palace. Well, I looked on the side, where it showed the figures, and saw that one was named "Gonk Droid™". Now, if memory serves, this term was (...) (22 years ago, 21-Dec-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general) ! 
 
  Re: Trademark infringement by LEGO and Lucasfilm?
 
No, the Gonk Droid is the boxy blue/grey droid that walks with the Jawa in Star Wars (A New Hope). See this pic for the action figure version (...) (22 years ago, 23-Dec-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Trademark infringement by LEGO and Lucasfilm?
 
"Roy Gal" <rrg@pha.jhu.edu> wrote in message news:H7L5xt.w9@lugnet.com... (...) [ j o n ] -- | Lego - (URL) Shipyard - (URL) Moonbase - (URL) Store - (URL) (22 years ago, 23-Dec-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Trademark infringement by LEGO and Lucasfilm?
 
(...) Actually, according to starwars.com the name is "GNK droid"... (URL) the paper you have actuall say 'Gonk' or was it 'GNK'? If it was a Lego paper that said "Gonk" then the litigation would be directed towards Lego, since starwars.com does not (...) (22 years ago, 29-Dec-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Trademark infringement by LEGO and Lucasfilm?
 
(...) unit, which is often referred to as a 'gonk droid' for short." (URL) (22 years ago, 29-Dec-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)

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