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(London.CityRegions.com, March 22, 2013 ) Leeds, UK -- There are some who are worried that 3D scanners and printers are going to be a large threat to common printing; however, while the items are cheaper than ever, they are also likely not a vital threat. Others have general concern regarding the 3D printing, including dangerous objects being printed, or copyright troubles.
However, Michael Weinberg, vice president of Public Knowledge explained that this is nothing new, and the fears are not exactly warranted as of yet. “Since we have had the tools to make objects, we’ve had the tools to copy objects,” Weinberg said, “so there’s not anything new about this.” However, he did note that the advent of quick, easy and relatively inexpensive 3D printing is causing people to think about the technology in a new way.
Weinberg continued by noting:
“This is not to suggest that 3D printing is new, because it’s not. Weinberg said that what’s really happening is that the original patents have run out and much of the technology is in the public domain. He said that what’s new is that the technology is accessible to consumers. This means that for the first time, people can download object design files from the Internet, email those files to each other and happily reproduce objects out of those designs.
What’s important is that the objects you can make with a 3D printer aren’t normally protected by copyright, as Weinberg explained in a recent paper. Basically objects that can be copyrighted are things like sculpture because they’re artistic expressions. Ordinary useful objects, say a screwdriver or a turbine wheel, aren’t copyrighted and can’t be.
However, objects can be patented and if you do a 3D copy of a patented object, then you’ve infringed on the patent. Right now the disruptive nature of easily accessible 3D printing has caused a certain amount of consternation regarding exactly what can be created and what can’t be. Weinberg said the biggest worry there is that somebody will try to extend copyright laws to include physical objects beyond art. “It would create havoc to extend copyrights to objects without being incredibly thoughtful.”
While it is true that the MakerBot has brought forth the 3D printing capability to the entire world of consumers. That can cause some issues, of course, but is not something that has any straightforward concerns for most anyone.
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