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Are these patents really holding up the industry so much? Who holds them, and what kind of royalties do they demand?

by pg 13y ago

andrewcooke 13y ago
3D systems hold them, according to the article. it also seems to imply that they only licenced to others under pressure from a court.
kumarski 13y ago
Who holds them? (Slightly outdated) Stratasys -506+ patents. no expirations. Z Corp--150+ patents. I think 3d systems bought them out.... 3D Systems- 930+ patents. I counted a few expirations as well. VoxelJet- 100+ patents. Links to relevant cases: http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2013/06/24/formlabs-3d-systems-in-settlement-talks-over-3d-printing-patent/ http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2013/06/24/formlabs-3d-systems... http://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/18e009/3d_printing_company_receives_cease_and_desist/ http://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/18e009/3d_printi... http://www.wired.com/design/2012/05/3-d-printing-patent-law http://www.wired.com/design/2012/05/3-d-printing-patent-law 3D systems patent here: http://bit.ly/15avC8e http://bit.ly/15avC8e 3D systems vs formlabs and kickstarter seems to be the most popular litigation case. I'd be curious to know the royalties as well. The patents/companies have prevented individuals from building/sharing files. It's not clear about industry though.
- throwawaykf02 13y ago
  Your reddit and wired links are about copyright litigation regarding things made with 3D printers, not patent litigation concerning the 3D printers themselves.
  - kumarski 13y ago
    good point. I upvoted you.
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rdl 13y ago
I remember 3d printing stuff happening at the MIT Media Lab in ~1997, and patents being the big block to anyone other than the professor and a couple companies actually caring about it (well, prices and that the vendor used patents to charge really absurd prices for everything). They wouldn't even license to other people from the same lab.

Are these patents really holding up the industry so much? Who holds them, and what kind of royalties do they demand?

by pg 13y ago

Are these patents really holding up the industry so much? Who holds them, and what kind of royalties do they demand?

3D systems hold them, according to the article. it also seems to imply that they only licenced to others under pressure from a court.

kumarski 13y ago

Who holds them? (Slightly outdated) Stratasys -506+ patents. no expirations. Z Corp--150+ patents. I think 3d systems bought them out.... 3D Systems- 930+ patents. I counted a few expirations as well. VoxelJet- 100+ patents. Links to relevant cases: http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2013/06/24/formlabs-3d-systems-in-settlement-talks-over-3d-printing-patent/ http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2013/06/24/formlabs-3d-systems... http://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/18e009/3d_printing_company_receives_cease_and_desist/ http://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/18e009/3d_printi... http://www.wired.com/design/2012/05/3-d-printing-patent-law http://www.wired.com/design/2012/05/3-d-printing-patent-law 3D systems patent here: http://bit.ly/15avC8e http://bit.ly/15avC8e 3D systems vs formlabs and kickstarter seems to be the most popular litigation case. I'd be curious to know the royalties as well. The patents/companies have prevented individuals from building/sharing files. It's not clear about industry though.

throwawaykf02 13y ago
Your reddit and wired links are about copyright litigation regarding things made with 3D printers, not patent litigation concerning the 3D printers themselves.
- kumarski 13y ago
  good point. I upvoted you.
  - deleted 13y ago
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rdl 13y ago

I remember 3d printing stuff happening at the MIT Media Lab in ~1997, and patents being the big block to anyone other than the professor and a couple companies actually caring about it (well, prices and that the vendor used patents to charge really absurd prices for everything). They wouldn't even license to other people from the same lab.