3D Printing and Intellectual Property

ISBN-13: 9781316605349 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 242 str.

Lucas S. Osborn

Opis

Focuses on the novel issues raised for IP law by 3D printing for the major IP systems around the world.

Recenzje

'There is little written on this particular subject, so 3D Printing and Intellectual Property would be an excellent addition to a library with a focus on intellectual property materials.' Susannah Tredwell, Canadian Law Library Review

Spis treści

Introduction; 1.3D printing technology's capabilities and effects; 2. How 3D printing works and why it matters; 3. Primer on intellectual property law; 4. Can you patent a 3D printable file? (And why it matters); 5. Patents – direct infringement, individual infringement, and 'digital' infringement; 6. Patents – indirect infringement and intermediaries; 7. 3D printing and trademarks: the dissociation between design and manufacturing; 8. Creativity and utility: 3D printable files and the boundary between copyright and patent protection; 9. Design rights, tangibility, and free expression; 10. DMFs and optimizing innovation incentives; Conclusion.