A Brief Note On Copyright And Patent Holders

First of all, plastic is the main material in most printers, and this material biodegrades EXTREMELY slowly: 450 to 1,000 years! This would create a serious environmental problem if objects were discarded and thrown into landfills, especially because technology is bound to become cheaper, and this will lead to more people owning personal 3D printers. Another worrying aspect is the fact that guns and other weapons can be 3D printed with ease, though it would take quite a long time. Already some people own their own 3D printer, and the numbers are sure to rise in the following decades. It will be quite difficult to keep tabs on the printers, causing a dangerous issue. Of course, if the trouble increases, it is always possible for the government to set a law stating that only individuals with a license can own 3D printers. The difficulties don’t end there, though. Consider this dilemma. If every single human in the world owned a personal 3D printer and scanner, what would happen to businesses? If there was a product someone took interest in, they could simply print it at home without spending any money! In archaeology, complications arise as well. In order to print larger artifacts, you need a substantially larger 3D printer. If you were to replicate a house, a relatively sizable printer would be required, along with a large stock of plastic and a printer larger than a house. This also means that the cost of

As 3D printing transitions from commercial manufacturing use to personal private use individuals will have the ability to print any design. Products can range from a pair of shoes to complicated engineering designs, life-saving devices, prosthetic limbs and weapons that pass airport security. In the future we will likely see printable medications and

Reading through the “ALA Code of Ethics” and “The ALA Code is Not enough” I believe that the ALA code will change many years later from now. If we think about it, then “The ALA Code is Not enough” make more sense. The evolution of technology can change the laws, rules (,)and policies in the following years. Going back to the time when there were (was) no modern technology and people would borrow the print books we’ll see that they policy that they had was practicable for that period. Obviously, we cannot run our libraries with the 1930’s policy. The article that I found “3D Printing in Libraries” is talking about the 3D printing in the libraries and its policy. I personally never thought about the policy of the 3D printing before, until I saw

There are a few pressing matters regarding the impact of 3D printing on society including security risks and accountability when a tragedy occurs as a result of manufactured items. However, 3D printing has a beneficial impact in different fields. One positive impact of 3D printing is the new industry software developers can pursue since there is a need to build and maintain user friendly software for 3D printing. 3D printing also reduces the time to necessary to

3D printing is definitely a huge advancement in Technology! However, very controversial. Although, it has multiple benefits in our society in Medical health practices & Engineering speed, it can also be used for illegal purposes. Now, does the bad outweigh the good? That is the question debated today. I see the whole concept in only 2 large points. It will greatly help people who are desperately in need for transplant organs. It will drastically reduce the organ waiting list and once perfected, our life span should be bumped up a decade or so. On the other hand, what if someone down the road you'll be able to completely recreate a human being in it's entirety? Would we harvest them for their organs? Would it be fair? What if it falls in the

The 3D printing industry had a little controversy. This controversy revolves around a small start up in the Allentown, PA area called “Just3DPrint”. Company is founded by four college students who had a dream, “offer 3d printing services”. The controversy does not revolve around their printing service, but it involves two powerhouses, Thingiverse; a website that allows 3d modelers to share their creations for “free” in a non-commercial manner and Ebay, the largest auction website in the world.

3D printing is slowly making its way into the mainstream train of thought. Students at an abundance of universities have access to this incredible innovation. To some this exciting technology seems to be nothing but a fad. However, 3D printing has already began to make significant strides in the medical field. With the right business strategies, we believe that 3D printing will take the medical field to a place we before never saw as possible.

Bioprinting is very advanced and hard to do correctly. Bioprinters are open to the public, meaning that anyone could obtain one. If anyone can obtain the power to use a bioprinter because there are no requirements it means that someone could wrongly create a prosthetic limb or other major parts. If they are wrongly created and given away then, someone can be severely harmed. “3-D printing using computer-created digital models to create real-world objects, has produced everything from toys to jewelry to food” (Griggs). This means that people use computer based programs to create their projects. After they create their project it gets sent to the bioprinter and then it uses to online program to print the project. Also, “Eyeballs, skin, ear replacements, and organs such as livers are in the works in a new field called bioprinting” (3D Printing: The Future is Here!). This shows that people have begun to do more advanced things with bioprinter and anyone is allowed to use a bioprinter. People without proper education or knowledge trying to successfully do this will ruin the whole project. Using bioprinters correctly is hard and there is a certain amount of thought that needs to be put into to it. As of right now there are no laws or regulations limiting the people who can and cannot use the printers meaning if someone does not know what they are doing they can still try and do it incorrectly without

Health IT professionals may be called on to support 3D printing equipment in hospitals, research laboratories, and beyond.

There are many moral and ethical implications that can come with 3D printing. 3D printing allows for scientists and other researchers to be able to do and create things that were never possible before. This kind of ability to create comes with a very large amount of responsibility morally and ethically. 3D printing has sparked a whole new world of advances especially in the medical industry. The 3D printing is being used to make advances for creating implants, rebuilding bone structures, and ultimately bringing up an era of customized medical treatments. “One recent advance may vastly increase the range of materials available for 3D Printing, and transform it from a prototyping method to a viable manufacturing method is to incorporate precision injection molding into 3D Printing gantry…. It is essentially mold-free injection molding of final structures, making it feasible to fabricate one-of-a-kind, one patient at a time medical device “ (Chia). “In addition, increasing familiarity

As 3D printers are becoming live in the market, they demonstrate great potential by fostering economic growth. The implications of this revolutionary technology indeed promise to have a radical impact on the may things are produced and business is done. There are

3D Printing is one of the newest and innovative technological advancements. The opportunities to create something new and inventive is endless. It only takes one imaginative idea and this fascinating tool can make it become a reality. “3D printing has the potential to change everything” says a former ship engineer (Hart). This new piece of technology can have an impact not only in the United States, but also globally in a variety of aspects, many being highly beneficial, but others that bring ethical and harmful concerns to the equation that could cause 3D printing to take a turn for the worse.

If corporations are to crack down on copyright infringements, be it blatantly copying direct design or limiting creativity and inhibiting innovation, then they will need to lobby Congress to change laws. With respect to 3-D printing, however, the current laws are good enough. While the 3-D files are CAD files, categorized as pictorial, graphic, and scultptural works that can be protected by copyright, they are excluded from copyright if the file has an intrinsic utilitarian function other than portraying either appearance or conveying information (Rideout, 2011). While each file can be independently reviewed to assess if an original file is copyrighted, it would be an arduous task that would not be fiscally responsible for a company to pursue every similar design. Additionally, current patent laws are applicable to complete and assembled products; creating replacement parts is currently legal and allowable (Thompson, 2012). If any of this is

Government policy - Although 3D printing opens up new practical challenges, protection of 3D designs and objects under intellectual property, the policy questions about 3D printers are not

We live in a time where technology is improved and advanced every single day. The health care environment is no exception. The technology used for health care is constantly being refined and advanced in hopes to allow even better and more efficient care. One of these technological advancements that could revolutionize health care is 3D printing. Benefits 3D printing could provide include construction of prosthetic limbs as well as anatomical models aimed at determining patients’ needs and many more (Ventola, 2014). However, there are also disadvantages of this technology and one of the main disadvantages is the security issues it presents. There are both advantages and disadvantages of 3D printing but there is no denying the promise of this technology and the potential impact it could have.