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Challenges of 3D Printing: Intellectual Property and Civil Liability

Summary

This resolution examines the legal challenges of 3D printing, focusing on intellectual property protection and civil liability for defective products.
10 03.07.2018
Other
economy
civil law
business and competition
research and intellectual property
information technology and data processing

Key points

  • 3D printing technology offers significant economic potential and can transform industrial supply chains across Europe.
  • The technology raises significant concerns regarding the protection of intellectual property, including copyright and patents.
  • Assigning civil liability for defective products is complicated by the many different parties involved in the 3D printing process.
  • There are serious security and cyber-security concerns regarding the potential manufacture of weapons or drugs.
Documents (PDFs)
REPORT on three-dimensional printing, a challenge in the fields of intellectual property rights and civil liability Three-dimensional printing: intellectual property rights and civil liability
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