United States Copyright Office

Shapeways and Other User-Generated Content Sites Submit Latest Round of Input to US Copyright Office

Time for everyone’s favorite topic – intellectual property law! It’s a big part of the creation of a smoothly functioning 3D printing economy, especially with the rise of sites that rely…

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…

Shapeways and Other 3D Printing Businesses File Comments with the US Copyright Office Over Online Copyrights

Online 3D printing services provider and 3D model marketplace Shapeways has joined several other internet-based companies in helping the United States Copyright Office understand how copyright claims work on the…