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Law Practice

May 28, 2013

Legal world braces for 3D printing revolution

3D printers are seeping into the mainstream consciousness. A rapid drop in price is making small scale manufacturing processes available to businesses and individual consumers, while raising all sorts of legal questions.


By Joshua Sebold


Daily Journal Staff Writer


SAN FRANCISCO - After long being relegated to the world of hobbyists and engineers, 3-D printers are beginning to seep into the mainstream consciousness. A rapid drop in the price of the technology is making small-scale manufacturing processes available to small businesses and individual consumers, while raising all sorts of legal questions. Various companies are currently battling over patents related to the ...

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