Based on these photos, we now have conformation that LEGO® has subcontracted directly with one of the companies who have copied our designs, which means the “Night Mode” sets, in their current form, are based on and include direct copies of technologies and designs we created. When you scroll up and look again at our original designs, there can be no mistake. True, these are just prototypes, but seeing them inside a LEGO® branded box is a very strong endorsement from a company that usually shies away from making endorsements.
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Where does this leave us, considering today’s announcements? Seeing knock-off designs of your product in a LEGO® branded box is a shocking development from a company that puts such a strong emphasis on fairness that they have named their official company policy on intellectual property and copyright as “Fair Play.”