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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."

2 of 316 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Worried? by Chrisq · · Score: 5, Funny

    Right, because a lumpy plastic copy of an item is just as good as the real thing....

    Well, your wife told me that she actually thinks its better.

  2. Re:Worried? by _0rm_ · · Score: 5, Funny

    Flawless victory.

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    Boredom is bliss.