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The Effect of University Monopoly Licensing in 3d Printing

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Gerald Barnett

Inkjet powder 3d printers provide a useful case study for the effects of university exclusive patent licensing.  In the early 90s, MIT researchers developed inkjet 3d printers. They built off much of the technology platform used for selective laser sintering … Continue reading →

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Shanzhai Rules

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Gerald Barnett

Over at the LinkedIn Post-Industrial Design group, there’s a little discussion started by Matt Sinclair on a report called The Future of Open Fabrication from the Institute For the Future. The report calls out the Shanzhai approach to manufacturing in … Continue reading →

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