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Jul 02, 2013
Mads Marstrand-Jørgensen, MAQS Law Firm, Denmark
First published on www.internationallawoffice.com

LEGO mini-figures stand up to scrutiny


Mads Marstrand-Jørgensen, MAQS Law Firm, Denmark , First published on www.internationallawoffice.comThe plaintiff LEGO apart from the LEGO Bricks manufactures and sells a number of products, among these LEGO mini-figurines which had been sold from 1978. LEGO owns a Danish patent registration DK 140 394 concerning a LEGO mini figurine. Also LEGO has obtained a 3D EU trademark registration for a mini figurine in 2000 (CTM 50450). The registration I subject to a pending opposition. COBI manufactures and sells different play figurines of which some according to LEGO are violating LEGO’s rights. The Court found  read more