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Re: Prepare to cry: 2007 train pics
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego
Date: 
Sat, 6 Jan 2007 01:31:32 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Didier Enjary wrote:
   In lugnet.trains, Ondrew Hartigan wrote:
   In lugnet.trains, John Neal wrote:
   In lugnet.trains, Timothy Gould wrote:

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This really perturbs me,

Ondrew

P.s. monetary compensation is not something I’m after, however an acknowledgement from TLC would be appreciated.

Hi Ondrew,

I understand your feeling,

Maybe aknowledgement is something they would like to give you but they CAN’T simply for legal reasons : they would recognize explicitely that the concept is from you and then they would have to pay for the concept.


Well after talking with a lawyer today it seems as if I have no recourse, as it’s been more than a year since I first announced the double crossover. Quite honestly I think it sucks but, since I cannot go after TLC, TLC should at least be kind enough to say thanks for the idea.

Ondrew



   In a very paradoxal way, the more we are creative with their products, and the less they can answer to our demand - because they have to protect themself from us to claim for rights on our MOCs and mods.





  
Didier



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  Re: Prepare to cry: 2007 train pics
 
(...) Excuse me, but why would TLC owe you anything? Double crossovers have IRL existed for well over 100 years... The new LEGO version is even vastly different from your type, since it only has 2 levers instead of 4. So I don't see any reason why (...) (18 years ago, 6-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains) ! 

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  Re: Prepare to cry: 2007 train pics
 
(...) SNIP (...) Hi Ondrew, I understand your feeling, Maybe aknowledgement is something they would like to give you but they CAN'T simply for legal reasons : they would recognize explicitely that the concept is from you and then they would have to (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)  

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