Since the invention of additive manufacturing (AM) – better known as 3D printing (3DP) – there have been important technology developments in this sector. 3DP started as an industrial technology focused on big manufacturing. However, it has become one of the fundamental technologies brought about by the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This technology has spread and is widely used in diverse fields such as medicine, energy, transportation, industrial tooling, electronics, construction, consumer goods and the food sector. Therefore, 3DP can be considered a general purpose technology (GPT) …
Rebeca Ferrero Guillén, From enemies to allies: 3D printing, IP and sustainability, Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice, volume 18, issue 5, May 2023, pages 375-381. Published: 12 May 2023.
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