Trademark infringement goes international these days when companies based in the U.S. sue companies based in Europe.<\/p>\n
In an interesting international development, U.S.-based Smart Blocks Inc., a maker of construction toys, sued the Danish company Lego A\/S, noted as one of Europe\u2019s largest toymakers. Smart Blocks petitioned the federal court for a determination that they were not infringing on Lego trademarks.<\/p>\n
Evidently, Smart Blocks, whose headquarters are in San Marcos, Calif., are noted for their talking building blocks that feature six built-in depressible pins. The toys are marketed in seven different colors and have a variety of themes that appeal to children.<\/p>\n
Smart Blocks had a shipment worth close to $200,000 blocked by U.S. Customs at the Los Angeles\/Long Beach Port in July because there was a trademark issue with Lego. Two months later, the shipment was still on stall and there were no signs it would be released. The company ended up paying (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Trademark infringement goes international these days when companies based in the U.S. sue companies based in Europe. In an interesting international development, U.S.-based Smart Blocks Inc., a maker of construction toys, sued the Danish company Lego A\/S, noted as one…<\/span><\/p>\n