________________________________ From: openbeos-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:openbeos-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael S Sent: 04 September 2006 15:44 To: openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [openbeos] Re: [openbeos] The lego head is most probably copyrighted. The patents have expired. I don't think you can copyright a toy. Perhaps a trademark violation if we start selling our own brand of building blocks in blue buckets that looks similar. Pretty much if we try to trick people into thinking they are buying genuine LEGO(R) brand building bricks.