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Expired patent of the day: Lego

147 pointsby gmodenaover 13 years ago

7 comments

njharmanover 13 years ago
Legos are beautiful. Elegant mathematical / engineering wise.
jayfuerstenbergover 13 years ago
Just in time too with 3D printers becoming more and more popular.
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Havocover 13 years ago
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
jhover 13 years ago
No I know what has been wrong all my life. I am missing the block from Fig. 1.
utungaover 13 years ago
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
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brianbreslinover 13 years ago
Would a custom - bespoke - lego shop work? I.e. I need a piece like this, so I order them made on a 3d printer and mailed to me?
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nobody3141over 13 years ago
" 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
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