Any of you following the 3D print industry couldn't help but see that an awful lot has happened in the courts and in the government with 3D printing, in particular regarding 3D-printed firearms. Cody Wilson was the first person to create a 3D printable gun and the plans for a 3D printable gun way back in 2013 or so. A big part of a documentary movie about 3D printing, Print the Legend, tells the early story of Cody and his 3D-printed gun which he put it out there and made it available for the … [Read more...]
Intellectual Property 3D Printing – REPLAY
Listen to the podcast here: Intellectual Property 3D Printing - REPLAY Desktop 3D printing is where it is today because of the corporate asset value of intellectual property laws and regulations. Looking back at how a dislike of patents came about due to the open-source RepRap movement and why this ideology needs to take a backseat if the industry wants to move forward even further. Check back on the original blog transcript here. Listen | Download | View Hear the episode of the … [Read more...]
Controlling 3D Print IP
It's still debatable that 3D printing is rocking the world but when it comes to 3D print IP it is definitely shaking things up a bit. Author John Hornick shares examples of how the two sides of the 3D print industry is disrupting the status quo. The 3D print IP world is still the wild west in terms of control and we take a look into the serious need for file and 3D printing safety and creation of 3D print product standards. We have an interesting interview today with IP lawyer and author of … [Read more...]
Intellectual Property 3D Printing
While many people involved in the RepRap movement and the modern desktop 3D printing industry think that Intellectual Property has been holding the industry back from growing to its full potential, Tom & Tracy discuss how Intellectual Property plays an important role in corporate asset value and is actually responsible for making desktop 3D printing what it is today. Listen to the podcast here: Intellectual Property 3D Printing A business topic that bridges over into one of my special … [Read more...]
Attorney Client Communication is the Key for How to Get a Patent Quickly
Attorney-client communication is crucial in the 3D printing industry, mainly because such business may involve patenting. Regardless, intellectual property is core to how the business world functions. In this episode, Tom and Tracy Hazzard talk about the importance of proper communication between a lawyer and client in getting a patent quickly. They give examples of typical mistakes that can guide you in your patenting venture. Some key things to remember in this process … [Read more...]
3D Print Spying: How Your Printer Poses a Security Risk
Society has long held a fear of their newfangled technologies spying on them and reporting back on everything they do. While in most cases these fears are unfounded, a researcher from the University of California at Irvine, Mohammad Al Faruque, has found that your 3D printer may violate your intellectual property. Tom and Tracy Hazzard discuss the findings of Al Faruque, and how this could affect your 3D printing practices going forward. According to Al Faruque, audio recordings of 3D … [Read more...]