intellectual property
Global Law Firm Hunton & Williams Launches New Team Dedicated to Dealing with 3D Printing Legal Issues
Back in college I had a business teacher use a truism that has always seemed to prove itself to be pretty accurate. He said that you know a new industry…
3D Printing: The News We Didn’t Cover This Week — April 9
This week’s news covers 3D printed prostheses and e-bike parts, an additive manufacturing business partnership, and two stories with 3D Systems at the center. The first is about the SLAbot-2 from 3D Systems,…
Data Security in 3D Printing and Other Challenges for CIOs
Most people have had a nightmare at some point; a scene that places them in a public location having somehow forgotten to get dressed or struggling to make their way…
Protecting 3D Printed Designs – Can Trade Dress Rights Fill the Void?
Imagine you’ve designed a new product with 3D printing. Thinking of ways to protect it can be a daunting challenge. Hopefully, you’ll consider some basic agreements with any third parties…
Shapeways on US Dept. of Commerce Report: Beware Remixes & Copyright Infringements—They Can Cost You Six Figures
There’s no better part of a beginning than that of a fledgling industry populated by passionate individuals all enjoying themselves and getting along, working for the common good—for about a…
Can the Sound of a 3D Printer Be a Security Threat? Researchers at the University of California Think So
Most people I know have been victims of a computer virus at one time or another. I certainly have, more than once, and it’s always incredibly stressful. Not only have…
Anti-Counterfeiting Measures Have a Lot to Offer in 3D Printing — A Few Questions For: InfraTrac
Counterfeiting is, put simply, a big deal. While 3D printing in particular is still somewhat of a Wild West when it comes to clear definitions of what is and is…
When eBay Sellers Try to Defend Their Illegal Sale of 3D Models from Thingiverse, Comedy Ensues
[Editor’s Update: Legal experts and the industry at large are certainly taking notice of this hullabaloo and weighing in — and we can’t say it looks good for the guys at just3dprint….
3D Printing Brings New Opportunities and New Challenges to the Oil & Gas Industry
As with most modern businesses, the Oil and Gas (O&G) industry has begun adopting 3D printing technology into its regular workflow in several key areas. It has proven itself to…
How Exactly Will 3D Printing Combat Counterfeiting Additive Manufactured Products?
The specter of counterfeit products is always a concern for any company that relies on other facilities to actually manufacture and assemble their products. From fake Rolex watches to fake…
Accidental Infringement: A Cautionary Tale of 3D Design & Intellectual Property
It’s not the first time this year a dress has caused controversy (and with Kim Kardashian probably on her way out of maternity wear, probably safe to say it won’t be…
Memjet v. HP: 3D Printing to Be Excused from the Courtroom?
The perception from some corners of the world regarding 3D printing might be that not too long ago everyone was communing in a rather unspoiled and lawless state of sharing…
Exclusive Interview: Legal Expert Marcus J. Thymian Examines Implications of Intellectual Property & Patent Law in 3D Printing
Intellectual property is, obviously, a hot issue in today’s world. With patents having been around for centuries–George Washington signed the first US patent back in 1790, for Samuel Hopkins’ method…
3D Printing’s Real Money
A few weeks ago, I spoke at the National Retail Federation’s Shop.org Digital Summit on the topic of 3D printing at retail. I really hope I made the case for…
Shots Fired: The 3D Printing Materials IP War Has Begun as Joshua Pearce Releases Algorithm for Obviousness
As 3D printing becomes more successful and dependable, the ability to fabricate just about anything at home without the need of mass production is virtually inevitable. This ability to circumvent…
3 Dangers Society Faces From 3D Printing
I consider myself a tech-optimist. I truly believe that anything is possible with the right technology and science to back it. I envision a future, perhaps even in my lifetime…
3D Printing: The Stories We Didn’t Cover This Week — July 4, 2015
This week’s 3D printing news takes us from 3D printed penny boards to human organs and a Hyphae-based plant leaf structure. Also, a Norwegian man has discovered how to convert a…
Taylor Swift: 1, The DMCA: 0, Stratasys: ?
(This editorial is based upon the “Comment of Stratasys, LTD. In Opposition to Proposed Class 26: Software or Firmware in 3D Printers to Allow Use of Non-Manufacturer-Approved Feedstock” (Docket No:…
Pinshape & 3DPrinterOS Partner for Click & Stream to 3D Print & More
The simplicity–and ramifications–of what a new partnership between Pinshape and 3DPrinterOS offers are absolute genius. With this partnership, they are setting not only the tone for the future of 3D printing…
CES on the Hill: Pinshape to Represent the 3D Printing Community & Intellectual Property Issues in Front of Congress
Whenever the intellectual property and copyright legalities start popping up in conversation regarding 3D design and 3D printing, most of us immediately and quietly think “why can’t we all just…
Additive Manufacturing Creates Tremendous Opportunities, as well as Risks
We all hear the promise of how advanced manufacturing forms will change the world. The 3D printing revolution will be able to make stronger, lighter, and more efficient products, and…
UK Study Assesses Legal and Industry Ramifications of 3D Printing & Intellectual Property
When the military and the government begin looking into a unique technology — and using it for previously unheard-of exercises and means to an end — you know it’s something of…
Katy Perry’s Lawyers Demand 3D Printed ‘Left Shark’ be Taken Down
It was just Tuesday that we reported on what we thought was an incredibly entertaining 3D printed figurine. For those of you who watched the halftime show of the Super…
Teleportation: Researchers Able to Relocate Objects Across Distances Via Destructive Scanning & 3D Printing
Although 3D printing is only a blip on most intellectual property (IP) lawyers’ radars right now, I envision a time in the not too distant future where this all will change….
