3D Printing And Intellectual Property Rights

Abstract

The 3-Dimensional printing technique is also known as the Additive Technique. Although the process was highly expensive, and not everyone could afford the necessary machines, but now it has become much cheaper resulting in a substantial increase in this industry in recent years. It has become easy for the manufacturers to create products using this technique, the use of it is not only limited to the field of manufacturing but also it has been spread to other industries like fashion, medicine, aero-space, bio printing etc. In future, the world is going to see it's spread in other industries as well and with it's spread challenges to govern it will also increase. There would be need of proper laws to govern it as this technology can be a boon and a bane both. Its use can be done for both legal as well as illegal purposes. From creating clothes to creating guns. The major challenge will be to evolve laws which are in pace with the advancement in