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* Joshua M. Pearce. [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0172219015000769 A novel approach to obviousness: An algorithm for identifying prior art concerning 3-D printing material]. ''World Patent Information'' (2015, in press). [open access soon] | * Joshua M. Pearce. [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0172219015000769 A novel approach to obviousness: An algorithm for identifying prior art concerning 3-D printing material]. ''World Patent Information'' (2015, in press). [open access soon] | ||
* [http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:73427 Original algorithm development] | |||
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Source
- Joshua M. Pearce. A novel approach to obviousness: An algorithm for identifying prior art concerning 3-D printing material. World Patent Information (2015, in press). [open access soon]
- Original algorithm development
Abstract
With the development and commercialization of the recyclebot (plastic extruders that fabricate 3-D printing filament from recycled or virgin materials) and various syringe pump designs for self-replicating rapid prototypers (RepRaps), the material selection available for consumers who produce products using 3-D printers is expanding rapidly. This paper provides an open-source algorithm for identifying prior art for 3-D printing materials. Specifically this paper provides a new approach for determining obviousness in this technology area. The potential ramifications on both innovation and patent law in the 3-D printing technological space are discussed.
Highlights
- Rapid expansion of 3D-printing materials for consumers producing 3-D printed articles.
- Open-source algorithm proposed for identifying prior art concerning 3-D printing materials.
- Proposed algorithm narrows the search for 3-D printable materials with specific properties.
- Prior art identified by proposed algorithm can invalidate innovation-restricting patents.
- Potential ramifications on innovation and patent law in the 3-D printing discussed.
Keywords
3-D printing; Additive manufacturing; Materials; 3-D printer filament; 3-D ink; Intellectual property; Prior art; Intellectual monopoly; Public domain; Open source; Open source materials; Libre
See also
How IP gets in the way of Innovation
- Open-source nanotechnology: solutions to a modern intellectual property tragedy
- Open source nanotechnology
Advantages of Free and Open Source Development
- Quantifying the Value of Open Source Hardware Development
- Building research equipment with free, open-source hardware
- Return on Investment for Open Source Hardware Development
- Open-source Lab
- Open-source 3D-printable optics equipment
- Open source science
- Open source 3-D printing of OSAT
- Category:Open source optics
- Open-source hardware
- Open-source hardware for science in Ecuador