Rethinking additive manufacturing and intellectual property protection

Research Technology Management

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 35-42

  Kurfess, Thomas ^a,b   Cass, William J ^c  

^a Department of Mechanical Engineering HUSCO   (United Kingdom)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c Cantor Colburn   (United States)

Author keywords

3D printing; Additive manufacturing; Intellectual property

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY;

3-D PRINTING; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION; INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY; IP PROTECTION; KEY TECHNOLOGIES; LEGAL SYSTEM;

3D PRINTERS;

EID: 84927673107     PISSN: 08956308     EISSN: 19300166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5437/08956308X5705256     Document Type: Review

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