Chinese 3D printer manufacturer Bambu Lab has reached a settlement with toymaker Pop Mart over copyright infringement claims tied to unauthorised Labubu character files uploaded to its file-sharing platform, MakerWorld. The deal was struck ahead of what would have been…
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China’s 15th Five-Year Plan: What It Means for Additive Manufacturing in China and What Has Changed Since 2021
China has approved its 15th Five-Year Plan, setting economic and industrial priorities through to 2030. Manufacturing sits at the centre. Advanced materials, artificial intelligence, industrial software, and high-end equipment all feature prominently. Additive manufacturing is not named in the headline…
New IP Case Against Bambu Lab Heads to Shanghai Court
In its latest legal challenge, 3D printer manufacturer Bambu Lab has been sued by Chinese toymaker Pop Mart over copyright infringement claims tied to knockoff Labubu files that were uploaded to Bambu Lab’s file-sharing platform MakerWorld. The suit was filed…
E3D Updates Patent Pledge Now Targeting Commercial Infringement
Oxford-based 3D printer components manufacturer E3D Online has revised its patent policy, drawing a clear line between free use for hobbyists and researchers and licensed use for commercial manufacturers. The Oxford-based manufacturer holds granted patents in the UK, Europe, China,…
From Download to Deadly: California Sues Operators of 3D Printed Gun Network
California officials have filed a civil lawsuit against an Orlando-based corporation and its affiliated companies and individuals. The state accuses them of running an open internet distribution network for digital blueprints used to manufacture 3D printed ghost guns and prohibited…
California Targets 3D Printers in New Bill as States Diverge on Gun Control
California policymakers are targeting the intersection of consumer 3D printing and firearm production with a bill requiring 3D printers sold in the state to screen what they are asked to produce. Assembly Bill 2047, introduced by Assembly Member Bauer-Kahan, sets…
New Colorado Bill to Ban 3D Printed Firearms Draws Lawsuit Threat
Colorado lawmakers have introduced legislation that would make it a criminal offense to manufacture firearms using 3D printers or CNC milling machines without a federal license. Titled House Bill 26-1144, the new bill prohibits the unlicensed production of completed firearms,…
3D Printer Gun Screening Laws Tested by Technical and Enforcement Doubts
As US lawmakers consider bills that would require 3D printers to detect and block the production of firearm components, longtime 3D printing policy expert Michael Weinberg once weighed in again on a debate he has been part of for more…
Protecting 3D Printing Designs: MakerWorld Introduces Creator Copyright Program
As 3D printing grows in popularity, creators increasingly face unauthorized copying and sales of their designs. Digital platform and community for 3D printing creators MakerWorld’s new Creator Copyright Protection Program addresses this problem, providing procedural support, streamlined reporting, and international…
Adafruit Warns of Flaws in the New Firearm Screening Bills
3D printed firearms have become a growing concern for law enforcement in recent years. Lawmakers and online platforms have introduced new restrictions targeting both the weapons themselves and the digital files used to produce them. Now two states are attempting…
