A Legal and Empirical Study into the Intellectual Property Implications of 3D Printing

Citation
Intellectual Property Office, A Legal and Empirical Study into the Intellectual Property Implications of 3D Printing (Executive Summary) (2015) (full-text).

Overview
The Intellectual Property Office commissioned a evaluation of the development of the 3D printing sector. The executive summary presents the implications for intellectual property law, a quantitative analysis of online distribution of 3D printing files and summarises a series of cases studies of the role of 3D printing in key sectors. The summary presents key findings and recommendations.