SmartEdgeLaw Group Attorney was recently quoted on the legal issues and concerns for IP owners posed by the rise of 3D Printers in an article by noted technology journalist Pam Baker in InformationWeek’s article, 3D Printers: IT’s Next Great Data Challenge, available at http://www.informationweek.com/big-data/3d-printers-its-next-great-data-challenge/a/d-id/1321934.
In the article Santalesa noted the difficulties that will arise regarding intellectual property misappropriation, counterfeiting and the limitations of current Digital Rights Management (DRM) applications in the 3D printing arena.
To discuss what issues 3D printers and similar technology may pose to your IP protection or industry, feel free to contact us.