Intellectual Property rights and 3d printing

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            This post is a bridge to a primary research paper about “The intellectual property implications of low-cost 3D printing” written by Bradshaw, S., Bowyer, A. and Haufe, P.   This issue is one that we should all be aware of when designing and 3d printing objects that might resemble something similar in design.

The author of this article sets out to help us ‘makers’ decide what is the proper or improper way of using 3d printing technology and how to not break intellectual property laws in the process.  Below is a direct layout of the top 4 classes of IP laws that you could be breaking while designing and 3d printing.

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See the linked article for more information if you have any concerns about your designs to get a more in-depth explanation on each class.

 

Here is a link to the original article in PDF form:

http://opus.bath.ac.uk/18661/2/bradshaw.pdf

 

 

Article Reference

Bradshaw, S., Bowyer, A. and Haufe, P. (2010) The intellectual property implications of low-cost 3D printing. ScriptEd, 7 (1). pp. 5-31. ISSN 1744-2567