3D printing and intellectual property : disruption, doctrine and policy / Lucas S. Osborn.
Imprint
Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2019.
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Male Library
KF2985.T57 O83 2019
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Description
ix, 234 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction -- 3D printing technology's capabilities and effects -- How 3D printing works and why it matters -- Primer on intellectual property law -- Can you patent a 3D printable file? (and why it matters) -- Patents - direct infringement, individual infringement, and "digital" infringement -- Patents - indirect infringement and intermediaries -- 3D printing and trademarks : the dissociation between design and manufacturing -- Creativity and utility : 3D printable files and the boundary between copyright and patent protection -- Design rights, tangibility, and free expression -- DMFs and optimizing innovation incentives -- Conclusion.
