![]() ![]() The section that follows explores how the different activities in 3D printing intersect with IP laws, with reference to three recent incidents regarding use of other technologies: the “Left Shark,” a backup dancer that ended up stealing the spotlight at this year’s Super Bowl half-time show iron throne from HBO’s series Game of Thrones and the Penrose triangle, an optical illusion that cannot exist in normal three-dimensional Euclidean space. The discussion starts with a brief description of the steps and processes in 3D printing activity. The resolution of the issues that arise will affect the accessibility of the technology and determine the limits to the rights of manufacturers to control and to enforce their IP rights in the use of the technology. It won’t be long before legislatures, judges and policy-makers are called upon to regulate aspects of 3D printing activities and sort out the many issues that 3D printing gives rise to. These intersections have yet to receive critical discussion in the academic literature, judicial decisions, or legislation. ![]() This article explores how existing intellectual property (“IP”) law affects the rights of consumers who embrace 3D printing, by examining points of intersection between IP law and the technology. ![]()
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