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Kirkbi AG v. Ritvik Holdings Inc., [2] popularly known as the Lego Case, is a decision of the Supreme Court of Canada.The Court upheld the constitutionality of section 7(b) of the Trade-marks Act [3] which prohibits the use of confusing marks, as well, on a second issue it was held that the doctrine of functionality applied to unregistered trade-marks.
Kirkbi A/S (Kirkbi) is a Danish investment management company headquartered in Billund, Denmark that serves as a family office to manage the fortune of the Kristiansen family, the current owners of The Lego Group. It owns 75% of The Lego Group, 47.5% of Merlin Entertainments and BrainPop.
In 2007, he joined the board of directors of the LEGO Foundation. In 2016, Thomas Kristiansen became deputy chairman of the company, and in 2020 he was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors. On May 1, 2023, his father passed the title of Chairman of Kirkbi and the Lego Group to Thomas.
Sofie had 12.7% voting rights, according to a Kirkbi press release from May, while the other two members of the fourth-generation Lego heirs had 37.7% and 12.8%, respectively. The three siblings ...
Kirkbi, a trust that looks after the Kirk Kristiansen family’s 75% share of Europe’s biggest toymaker, enjoyed net income of 11.3 billion kroner ($1.62 billion) in its portfolio, a 5.9% ...
He introduced themes, minifigures, LEGO.com, Lego Mindstorms and licensed properties. [3] In 2004, he stepped down as president and CEO to focus on his role as owner of the Lego Group and vice-chairman of the board, while maintaining his role as chairman of the board of KIRKBI A/S, Lego Holding A/S and the Lego Foundation. [3]
Lego Media also operated a motion picture division, which produced the BBC children's series Little Robots for Cosgrove Hall Films. [47] In 2003, this division was rebranded to Create TV and Film Limited and became independent from the Lego Group under Lego's majority owner Kirkbi A/S, which allowed Create TV and Film to branch onto other projects.
Lego Club Magazine (formerly known as Brick Kicks in the US and Bricks 'n' Pieces in the UK then Lego MANIA Magazine and simply Lego Magazine until 2008) served as the official publication for Lego's fan club, the Lego Club. The magazine features a range of content including information about LEGO products, special offers, comics, games ...