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Given that all of the "other related items" links all point to clocks that look pretty much identical except with different images, I don't think this is legit (in the sense that whoever made the clock doesn't have permission from LEGO to use their artwork)

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If it isn't legit, then they're in for a world of legal hurt. Copying the Lego artwork is one thing, but that's got a Lego logo on it - which is a Trademark. Reproducing a trademark without permission is a far more serious offense.

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Note, it does say "Store Number: 113987", which could mean that it was made by LEGO for internal use in their retail stores (or something similar). But it doesn't take much to figure out that it was never intended for general sale to the public. It's too poorly done to be officially for sale-- the lettering, logo, figures, and series numbers are obscured by the print on the clock face. It's doubtful that LEGO's going to release anything where their logo isn't more prominent-- especially considering there's PLENTY of space for the logo ABOVE the minifigures. Heck, the "Store Number" text even overlaps the clock text, and both are in white font!

My guess is that someone with less-than-stellar design skills (possibly internal at LEGO, possibly not) decided to print up some clock faces on some halfway-decent printer paper, and stuck them on a do-it-yourself customizable plastic clock. And maybe those clocks were actually used in a LEGO retail store somewhere (or other store that sells LEGO, perhaps). And now they're either selling the copies that were used in stores, or just selling replicas of the ones they made.

[edit]Oh, never mind. It's fake. They also are selling scads of OTHER corporate logo-themed clocks, ALL with the same exact "Store Number" on them. Probably not worth LEGO's time to file a lawsuit, but technically probably not legal in the USA.[/edit]

DaveE

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  On 9/16/2012 at 5:09 PM, JeagerEX said:

Snip.

UPDATE: There's more wall clocks that has LEGO Ninjago, Star Wars, Harry Potter and Mindstorms, but they're using it without permission...

http://www.aliexpress.com/store/113987/search?SearchText=LEGO&minPrice=&maxPrice=&filterAllSearch=false&freeShipCountry=

I wasn't sure in the first place, but after seeing that I can guarantee that they're fake.

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  On 9/18/2012 at 8:11 AM, TheRedGuy said:

I wasn't sure in the first place, but after seeing that I can guarantee that they're fake.

Finally, I clicked the link then it says "Page not found". That means LEGO group was taken down for using their company logo without permission. :grin:

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