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the minifigure is not patented, but protected by a 3D design mark. design marks don't expire, and attempts to challenge the mark and get it removed so far have
by em-bee 11mo ago
the minifigure is not patented, but protected by a 3D design mark. design marks don't expire, and attempts to challenge the mark and get it removed so far have not been successful.
LEGO is using design marks to protect all new bricks they create. design marks can just be registered without any review. but they can be challenged, and some of these challenges have been successful.
- georgefrowny 11mo agoInteresting, thank you. These are the designs registered for Lego A/S on the EU eSearch website: https://euipo.europa.eu/eSearch/#details/owners/154249 https://euipo.europa.eu/eSearch/#details/owners/154249 I did also see from the daily bulletin, that literally today "Bricklab Holding GmbH" (https://www.northdata.com/BrickLab%20Holding%20GmbH,%20Weinheim/Amtsgericht%20Mannheim%20HRB%20725565 https://www.northdata.com/BrickLab%20Holding%20GmbH,%20Weinh...) was awarded the registration of a minifigure-like design: https://ibb.co/s96f9sKN https://ibb.co/s96f9sKN Bulletin for today: https://euipo.europa.eu/copla/bulletin/data/download/ctm/2025_227/EN https://euipo.europa.eu/copla/bulletin/data/download/ctm/202...