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3D Printing News Briefs: March 24, 2017
For this Friday edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ll take a look at copyright law, a 3D printer, new 3D printing products, a prestigious award and a group meeting, and…
Skateboarding Video Causes IP Controversy Between 3D Designer and SD3D
Perhaps the most glaring issue within the 3D printing community, intellectual property (IP) infringement has plagued 3D designers—and inventors in general—for quite some time now. This dilemma was fully actualized…
Shapeways Explains What Happens When a Design Patent is Infringed
When it comes to copyright law involving 3D design work, no one seems to grasp the perplexing and unhinged infringement rules quite like the 3D printing and law expert Michael…
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…
MyMiniFactory Introduces Auto-Labelling to Prevent Unattributed Reselling
By now I’m sure most of you have heard about the kerfuffle over on Thingiverse when popular 3D artist Loubie discovered that a shady eBay store was offering one of…
