I suspect that it won't matter one tiny bit that its expired. I know if I had children I'd certainly pay a few dollars extra to get the real deal.<p>Tried, tested, compatible with other pieces and most importantly safe for kids.<p>The only thing that will come from this is that Lego's profit margin will take a minor hit.<p>* Edited for typo
interesting how, when first invented, the bumps went down<p>kinda makes more sense to have the top side flat - but just feels so wrong to me now.... interesting
" Judges agreed with experts who said a brick was a technical shape which could not be trademarked."<p>Odd that the unique pattern of interlocking holes and columns on a Lego brick is obvious and technical.<p>While a tablet computer being shaped like the piece of paper it replaces is protected