Archives for the category: Regulating 3D printing
November 8, 2012
The Australian Law Reform Commission is conducting an inquiry into copyright law and the digital economy in 2012 and 2013. The Conversation reports.
... The Australian Law Reform Commission will have to consider the role of copyright law in light of the advent of new information technologies in the digital economy. One of the most notable emerging technologies is 3D printing, which presents both opportunities and challenges for copyright law.
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October 16, 2012
Researchers at Big Innovation Centre Andrew Sissons and Spencer Thompson published in October a report titled Three Dimensional Policy: Why Britain needs a policy framework for 3D, a thought provoking study on 3D printing’s potential to provide a competitive edge within manufacturing and stimulate economic growth – especially in and for the UK. 3DPrinting Industry reports.
The report is designed to stimulate debate at the higher echelons of industry and government and puts forward the critical issues:
-- Intellectual property
-- Regulation
-- Legal responsibility
-- Standards
-- Materials
-- Infrastructure
It goes on to present some first steps the government can take towards achieving the coherent 3D printing policy framework.
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emily | 11:13 AM |
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