Thomas Prock, European Patent Attorney and Partner at Marks & Clerk, discusses how companies should navigate the tricky waters of intellectual property in this world of open sharing and 3D printing.
A patent filed in May 2014 suggest they may well be, but is this just another pipe dream or the hardware giants taking 3D printing deadly seriously? Daniel O'Connor ponders...
World's only 3D printing operating systems partners with Pinshape 3D printing marketplace to streamline click-to-print 3D printing and relieve IP issues.
Chris Elsworthy, CEO of CEL and creator of the Robox 3D printer gives his thoughts on how 3D printing is giving popular memes and internet sensations a new lease of life.
Boeing files patent to support the 3D printing of replacement parts for aircraft as its revealed there are currently around 20,3D printed parts on board the company's fleet.
The Shapeways CEO's talk at CES 2015 highlighted how they're driving entrepreneurship through their shops and how they are tackling tricky IP issues by joining forces with the likes of Hasbro.
One of the key 3d printing legal battles of the last few years has finally been settled, amicably it would appear. What will be the downstream effects?
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