[Open Design] Legal aspects of Open Design

Mon Mar 18 08:59:34 UTC 2013

Hi 

In case these are useful / interesting, some links and references on legal issues in additive manufacturing (or at least as key players see the legal issues): 

http://www.law.ed.ac.uk/ahrc/script-ed/vol7-1/bradshaw.asp
S Bradshaw, A Bowyer and P Haufe, "The Intellectual Property Implications of Low-Cost 3D Printing", (2010) 7:1 SCRIPTed 5
-this seems widely cited

http://www.ndu.edu/CTNSP/docUploaded/Defense%20Horizons%2073.pdf
'Toward the Printed World: Additive Manufacturing and Implications for National Security'
-defence and national security perspective

http://www.acus.org/publication/could-3d-printing-change-world
-report on AM implications by Atlantic Council 
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http://www.criticalmaking.com/ddimit/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/SSHRC_DigEcon_DDF.pdf
'The Materialization of Digital Information and the Digital Economy' report submitted to Social Sciences and Humanities Research council (Canada), includes legislative implications, by Critical Making Lab

http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/02/19/171912826/as-3-d-printing-become-more-accessible-copyright-questions-arise
'As 3-D Printing Becomes More Accessible, Copyright Questions Arise' 
-on NPR (radio)

http://www.arthurcox.com/whats-new/fyi-updates/techbrief-now-technology-law-update/Entering-the-IP-Maze-of-3D-Printing.html
-'Tech Brief' write-up on a law firm's website 

Cheers
Cindy in Helsinki


On 14 Mar 2013, at 19.22, Massimo Menichinelli wrote:

> Hi all,
> here's the discussion about legal aspects on our repository issues:
> 
> https://github.com/OpenDesign-WorkingGroup/Open-Design-Definition/issues/14
> 
> Br,
> Massimo