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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:Worried? by Gaygirlie · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Ouch, touché!! :D

  2. Re:Pretty pathetic by Tablizer · · Score: 0, Redundant

    That is why, even today, Canada levies a 10 cent "piracy tax" on stone plates.

    Isn't that called the Moses Tax?

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