



If such a conflict goes away, we'll then be able to accept projects based on a particular brand or license.



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Resolved Past Licensing Conflicts



We now welcome projects based on the following licenses that used to have conflicts:

Doctor Who - February 2014 Last updated February 25, 2014 Sometimes we have to turn down project submissions that refer to specific brands or licensed properties. We do this to avoid getting your hopes up for something we know we aren't able to make. In these cases, we already know the LEGO Group can't secure licensing rights to produce construction toys based on a particular brand or property, due to a conflicting interest with a third party.If such a conflict goes away, we'll then be able to accept projects based on a particular brand or license....We now welcome projects based on the following licenses that used to have conflicts:

(with thanks to Andrew Barnick)

Many fans ofand thebuilding toy sets have long wished for Doctor Who Lego toys. Now, a post on Lego's Cuusoo crowdsourcing design site suggests thatLego sets may be coming soon. Lego Cuusoo is a crowdsourcing platform where people can submit and vote on designs for Lego toy sets. If a project receives 10,000 votes of support, it is considered by a Lego review board, which decides whether the project is suitable to be produced commercially. Previous sets which have made it through this process include sets based on the Mars Curiosity rover,, and(available this summer).In the past, Lego Cuusoo proposals based onhave been rejected due to conflict with Character Building's license to producetoys. Character has produced Lego-compatible building toys since 2011 . It is not known whether Character's license has changed or expired, but today Lego posted the following on the Lego Cuusoo website:This does not mean that Lego is definitely going to license and producetoys, but it does mean that they no longer consider it impossible.