Mark wrote:
On Thu, 25 Jul 2013 16:55:09 +0000 (UTC), Steve Firth
wrote:

"Brian Gaff" wrote:
Are they exact but larger replicas of the interlocking mechanism?
They ate concrete rather than plastic so the blocks don't clip. The do have
eight pips per block like Lego.

I wondered about the name because Lego threatened to sue the Uni department
that I worked at in the 80s because we described a block histogram as a
"Lego plot". I got a personal letter from their legal eagles and had to
send them a signed apology for abusing the Lego(tm) trademark.

I find actions like this purplexing. I know they have a legal right
to do this but you naming a chart 'lego plot' is not going to harm
their business one iota.

[I once received a similar threatening email (sent on Christmas day
IIRC) asking me to desist using something by a company called
'Belbin'. I had absolutely nothing to do with the alleged copyright
or trademark infringement BTW]

Toys'R'Us have a policy of threatening to sue for trademark and
copyright infringement if you use "apostrophe R apostrophe" in the
middle of your trading name and they find out.

--
Tciao for Now!

John.