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The Machines are here – 3D Printing – A genuine challenge to Intellectual Property laws and rights holders?


March 9, 2021
Thapelo Montong, Senior Associate and Patent Attorney at Adams and Adams
Although 3D printing technology has been in existence for several decades, its recent proliferation makes it clear that never before as much as now, has this technology presented as acute a challenge to Intellectual Property (IP) laws and rights holders, and to traditional manufacturing practices.
The prolific rate at which 3D printers are being produced is realistically projected to result in a 3D printer becoming a common household device in the next few years. This could ultimately decentralise manufacturing, by enabling virtually anyone to become a manufacturer in the comfort of their home. ....

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