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3D Printing May Face Legal Challenges

Posted by samzenpus on from the printing-a-lawsuit dept.

angry tapir writes "A coming revolution in 3D printing, with average consumers able to copy and create new three-dimensional objects at home, may lead to attempts by patent holders to expand their legal protections, a paper from Public Knowledge says. Patent holders may see 3D printers as threats, and they may try to sue makers of the printers or the distributors of CAD (computer-aided design) blueprints, according to digital rights group Public Knowledge."

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  1. Re:One industry 3D printers are going to destroy.. by Hognoxious · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Do Games Workshop operate out of a garage? Not since you were born.

    If you don't like the prices then learn how to scratchbuild your own.

    Oh, you don't have any talent? Well fuck you then.

    --
    Confucius say, "Find worm in apple - bad. Find half a worm - worse."