Intellectual Property

From Templates to Originality: Etsy’s new 3D Printing Policy

Susan Bradley, Partner and Chartered and European Patent Attorney at Marks & Clerk LLP explores Etsy's recent changes to its Creativity Standards and impact on 3D printed goods.

By TCT Team

/ 7 Jul 2025

Time-Compressed Patents – Using Green Channel for additive manufacturing technology

Marks & Clerk's Susan Bradley explains the Green Channel system for processing inventions with an environmental benefit, and where it could apply to additive manufacturing.

By TCT Team

/ 27 May 2025

Stratasys vs. Bambu Lab: A view from Europe

Julian Asquith, European patent attorney and Partner of Marks & Clerk discusses the features of Stratasys' patent infringement lawsuit against Bambu Lab.

By TCT Team

/ 20 Aug 2024

Stratasys files patent infringement lawsuit against Bambu Lab

Stratasys is taking legal action against Bambu Lab for an alleged infringement of several 3D printing patents.

By Sam Davies

/ 12 Aug 2024

Top trade mark considerations for additive manufacturing and 3D printing

Sam Collins, Partner at Marks & Clerk LLP provides top tips for businesses in the AM sector to consider when looking at new trademark protection, or when revisiting their existing portfolio.

By TCT Team

/ 4 Jun 2024

Top trade mark considerations for additive manufacturing and 3D printing

Markforged seeking to overturn verdict in patent lawsuit with Continuous Composites

Markforged has announced it is hoping to overturn the verdict reached by a U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware jury in its patent lawsuit with Continuous Composites.

By Sam Davies

/ 15 Apr 2024

Würth Additive Group launches Digital Inventory Services for secure distribution of IP

Würth Additive Group has introduced its Digital Inventory Services inventory management product as it bids to enable the secure transmission of intellectual property (IP) to different locations worldwide.

By Sam Davies

/ 20 Mar 2024

AJ Strandquist at AMUG Expo AJ Strandquist, CEO, Würth Additive Group, at AMUG Expo during DIS Global demo. - Würth Additive Group

Northann Corp receives approval from U.S. Patent Office for core technology of its 3D printing ecosystem

Northann Corp has announced that it has received approval from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for one of the company’s core technologies, DSE, an integral part of its Benchwick 3D printing ecosystem.

By Oliver Johnson

/ 18 Jan 2024

New patent system adds up for additive manufacturing companies

Susan Bradley, Marks & Clerk LLP explores the EU's new Unitary Patent system and the additive manufacturing companies are already using it.

By TCT Team

/ 30 Oct 2023

What is a design registration and how can they help protect UK 3D printer manufacturers?

Registered designs add up for rapid protection for 3D printers writes Susan Bradley, Principal patent attorney at Marks & Clerk.

By TCT Team

/ 23 Jun 2023

Court ruling eliminates 20 out of 22 patent infringement claims made by Continuous Composites against Markforged; jury trial now likely

The United States District Court for the District of Delaware has issued a ruling eliminating four patents originally asserted by Continuous Composites against Markforged in July 2021.

By TCT Team

/ 4 Apr 2023

USPTO denies six Markforged IPR petitions in ongoing legal battle with Continuous Composites

The USPTO has ordered that no trial is instituted after denying six out of seven IPR petitions filed by Markforged after Continuous Composites sued the Boston-based company for patent infringement.

By Sam Davies

/ 10 Feb 2023