JeagerEX Posted September 15, 2012 Posted September 15, 2012 Anyways is this LEGO Collectible Minifigures clock is possibly made by LEGO group or not? http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Fast-Free-Shipping-Form-USA-New-lego-minifigures-wall-clock-10-Room-Decor-A59-Fast/627917620.html Quote
Ferrik Posted September 15, 2012 Posted September 15, 2012 I haven't heard of a Collectible Minifigures clock before, so I'm not quite sure. Quote
Bilbo Baggins Posted September 16, 2012 Posted September 16, 2012 It looks fake to me, I don't think TLG has ever released a wall clock but don't quote me on that. Quote
LEGO Historian Posted September 16, 2012 Posted September 16, 2012 Whenever I think of LEGO clock... I think of my good LEGO aquaintance Eric Harshbarger's wonderful LEGO Grandfather Clock MOC.... priceless!! http://www.ericharshbarger.org/lego/clock.html Quote
jonwil Posted September 16, 2012 Posted September 16, 2012 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) Quote
JeagerEX Posted September 16, 2012 Author Posted September 16, 2012 (edited) Anyways here's the only clocks that LEGO group was produced: http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/LEGO_Time The only wall clock that LEGO group was produced is the ff: DUPLO Logo Wall Clock LEGO Logo Wall Clock LEGO Logo Yellow Wall Clock LEGO System Logo Wall Clock Edited September 17, 2012 by JeagerEX Quote
AndyC Posted September 16, 2012 Posted September 16, 2012 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. Quote
JeagerEX Posted September 16, 2012 Author Posted September 16, 2012 (edited) 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= Edited September 17, 2012 by JeagerEX Quote
davee123 Posted September 17, 2012 Posted September 17, 2012 (edited) 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 Edited September 17, 2012 by davee123 Quote
TheRedGuy Posted September 18, 2012 Posted September 18, 2012 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. Quote
JeagerEX Posted March 4, 2013 Author Posted March 4, 2013 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. Quote
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