An introduction to and perspective on Intellectual Property Rights
This article is part of a series on 3D Printing and Intellectual Property Rights. I suppose that with all the talk about IPRs perhaps it’s appropriate to start with some perspective on IPRs....
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An Introduction to IPRs (finally)
This article is part of a series on 3D Printing and Intellectual Property Rights. When I proposed this series of articles I noted that most IP pieces dealing with 3D printing tended to focus on...
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U.S. Patent granted to prevent 3D printer piracy
There’s a little problem with the dream of someday 3D printing almost anything you want, whenever you want. And that is, intellectual property law. Ethically, you should not just duplicate the result...
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Downloadable 3D printed birth control?
What’s that you say? Free birth control you can download? Well, it’s not exactly free, but the cost is just one copper penny. And no, I’m not talking about one cent ABS (ouch) or PLA (uh,...
View ArticleToo bad. DEFCAD veers off from its printable gun mission
I’m a big supporter of the Second Amendment, and opponent of gun control. So, as you’d imagine, I’ve been supportive of Defense Distributed’s efforts to print firearm parts and eventually an entire...
View ArticleEFF trying to protect makers by challenging patents
The thing about patents is that they’re ambivalent. Their purpose is benevolent, but how they’re used can be malevolent. Patents are intended to encourage innovation and investment, but if they’re...
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Give 3D prints copyright protection with FabSecure
Copyright is a tricky thing. As manufacturing becomes more and more automated through robotics, IP (intellectual property) theft becomes easier and easier. 3D scanning too makes illegally copying of...
View ArticleGartner predicts some complications in 3D printing’s future
While we watch 3D printing begin to transform how we design and make just about everything in our future, we naturally think of all the great benefits that the technology will bring to us. But as with...
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3D Printing Lawsuit Brings A Flurry Of Negativity On Reddit
With 3D printing looking to be one of the next big sectors in technology, everyone knew the patent battles would begin. 3D printing hit this landmark recently with Stratasys’s announcement it was...
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Apple moves into 3D printing with “Bulk Metallic Glass” patents
There’s plenty of controversy around 3D printing patents, but a good indication of what a company might do in the future is what patents they hold. In the case of Apple, that means that we can...
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