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George Lucas C&Ds 'Lightsaber Laser'

Posted by timothy on from the illegal-operation dept.

dward90 writes "George Lucas thinks that bulky, handheld lasers shouldn't be produced because they are his intellectual property. From CNN: 'George Lucas wants to force a laser company to stop making a new, high-powered product he says looks too much like the famous lightsaber from his classic sci-fi series. Lucasfilm Ltd. has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Hong Kong-based Wicked Lasers, threatening legal action if it doesn't change its Pro Arctic Laser series or stop selling it altogether.'"

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  1. I had already forgotten about Wicked Lasers by boristdog · · Score: 5, Informative

    But now I remember and want to go to the Wicked Laser web site and buy stuff.

    Thanks for reminding me, George! Say hi to Babs Streisand when you see her!

  2. Re:OMFG by Br00se · · Score: 4, Informative

    But the Star Wars props aren't original designs. The early ones were Graflex flash guns with very minor modifications. They evolved slightly over the years, but the design didn't originate with Lucas.

    Basically George is mad that someone ripped off a design that he ripped off already.