Posted AT 11:18 AM EDT on 17/11/05
Court sides with Mega Bloks
Mega Bloks Inc. was the one left standing in the epic battle of the blocks Thursday after the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that its interlocking toy bricks are not an infringement of Danish toy giant Lego System AS's distinctive product.
In a landmark decision that is believed to have wide-ranging implications for trademark law, the Supreme Court dismissed Lego's claim , which sought to force Mega Bloks to market its product with a disclaimer that its bricks are not Lego blocks.
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