Best-Lock Construction Toys
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| Type | Building Sets |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | England |
| Products | Toys |
| Website | www.best-lock.com |
Best-Lock Construction Toys is a brand of plastic building bricks that are compatible with Lego, but are sold much more cheaply. They have become more widely available since defeating a patent challenge from Lego in the Oberlandesgericht, Hamburg in 2004.[1][2] In a further case in 2009, Lego was denied trademark protection for the shape of its bricks.[3]
Best-Lock's sets cover Wild West, pirate and construction themes and, unlike Lego, include military models.
Best-Lock (Europe) Ltd is based in Colne, Lancashire, England.
Products
Best-Lock has 6 different kinds of products including Standard Blocks, junior Blocks (young children 2-5), Baby Blocks (For kids 0-2), Freestyle, Army, and ADAC License.
Standard Blocks include TOWN sets (Police, Fire and Construction), farming, tubes, and even Kimmy (Best-Lock sets made for females).
Licensed sets include Terminator and Stargate SG-1.
References
- ↑ "Forty-year Monopolistic LEGO-Doctrine Ruling Reversed as Best-Lock Europe LTD Wins Patent and Trademark Case". Highbeam. March 28, 2005. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
- ↑ "Pressemitteilung Nr. 147/04 vom 3.12.2004". Juris.bundesgerichtshof.de. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
- ↑ von RA Dennis Breuer (2012-04-19). "Pressemitteilung des BGH Nr. 158/2009: Legostein als Marke gelöscht | markenmagazin:recht". Markenmagazin.de. Retrieved 2012-10-09.