First – an apology for the lack of updates. You can guess what my new year’s resolution is going to be. When we started this blog, we thought it would be interesting to look at some of the IP and…
3D Printing and the New Industrial Revolution
Stephanie Curcio is a guest blogger at Law in the Making and is a 2L at the University of Western Ontario with an IP and technology area of concentration. Stephanie was selected as president of the Western Intellectual Property Association…
CNBC Report: 3D Printing Patent “Gold Rush”
My colleague, patent agent Matthew Powell, pointed me to a new article from CNBC‘s Heesun Wee which sheds light on the flood of 3D printing-related patent applications being filed: From utilitarian processes to the final appearance of designed objects ranging…
How Hard is Low-Cost 3D Printing Patent Infringement?
A new article in the New York Times highlights both an interesting application for 3D printing, and (though it isn’t the point of the article) the ease with which one might infringe a patent with a 3D printer. The story…
Could Your 3D Printed Pizza Infringe a Patent?
NASA recently funded a 3D food printer project – the prototype version of which is intended to make pizzas. For me, this news is another bold step toward the dream of everyone having a Star Trek-style replicator. After all, although…
3D IP Issues… From Jewelery & Toys to Semiconductors
Given the present limitations on low-cost printers’ ability to print complex objects and electronics, it is still early for electronic component manufacturers worry about IP implications of 3D printing. For now, the greatest IP threat may be to manufacturers of…