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3D Printing: Into Space…Infinity and beyond!

Originally Published: October 24th, 2014
Based upon several years of effort on part of Made in Space, Inc. the United States has officially entered the world (or ‘outer’ world) of 3D printing in space, on Sunday September 21, 2014 aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Read more

3D Printing: The Ensuing Patent Litigation Wars

Originally Published: October 20th, 2014
3D printing, also referred to as additive manufacturing, has seen a rapid increase in commercialization enterprises and products. Some of these are covered by existing patents and others are yet to be. Read more

3D Printing: Legal Landscape and Future Challenges

Originally published January, 2014
Although the future promise of 3D printing, also referred to as additive manufacturing (AM), has been recently promoted for its promise of reduced costs and production times, as well as an increased complexity of integral components, the legal framework is far from clear. Read more

3D Printing: The Next Industrial Revolution?

By Alan Kendrick, Nerac Analyst,
Originally published December, 2013
Additive manufacturing (AM), also referred to as 3D Printing, is a term used to describe the fabrication of three dimensional objects from raw materials using an additive process wherein successive layers of materials are built up to create the product. Read more