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Re: rights to SW pieces
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lugnet.starwars
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Wed, 2 Jun 1999 03:40:22 GMT
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Kevin B wrote:
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> Jonathan <piano254@aol.com> wrote in message news:FCoC6r.DIo@lugnet.com...
> I still have no
> idea
> > which elements would be included in this, since obviously the basic • bricks,
> > etc. wouldn't be. Then there are the obvious ones that would be (like the • front
> > of the TIE fighter). Anyway . . . just thought I'd post this. I wasn't • sure if
> > it was ever settled last time.
> > -Jonathan
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> "All Star Wars elements are property of Lucasfilm Ltd. and/or Lucas
> licensing Ltd"
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> There ya go. That right there tells you that only the SW SPECIFIC elements
> (eg. Tile with Alliance/Empire Logos, Speeder Bike Trooper minis,
> OWK/Luke/R2D2/JJB minis, TIE/Gungan Sub/Naboo Fighter canopies, etc) are C
> Lucasfilm.
I believe that in this usage, "elements" is legalese meaning "Star Wars trademark and copyright
related properties", not Lego Pieces.
This would include all character and object names, character depictions, symbols and logos, and like
entities.
My guesses as to what we will be seeing in the future and what we will not be are:
Battle Droid heads, R2D2 figure, SW specific decorated elements (printing seems to be very cheap for
LEGO to do, so there really isnt any reason for them to try to re-use minifig faces, torsos etc.),
JarJar head, *maybe* the Rebel helmet, *definitely* Darth Vader, etc.
Pieces that we *will* be seeing in other themes, *I* believe, are:
Battle Droid Arms, R2D2 torso, head, and legs used in totally different (non-droid) ways with
different (if any) printing, Ion Cannons, locking Hinges (already seen in Rock Raiders), Canopies
(Yes, even the TIE canopy will show up again, though not with the same printing), Light Saber Hilts
in different uses (not chromed).
Just my two cents here.
--Karim
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| (...) I'm fascinated by this line of speculation. One thing to think about: there are prints/molds TLG *can't* use for non-SW stuff, there are prints/molds TLG *has/will* use for non-SW stuff, and then there are prints/molds TLG *could* use, but (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jun-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| Jonathan <piano254@aol.com> wrote in message news:FCoC6r.DIo@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) lego (...) released in (...) it (...) idea (...) bricks, (...) front (...) sure if (...) "All Star Wars elements are property of Lucasfilm Ltd. and/or Lucas (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jun-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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