Why copyright law won’t be able to keep up with the crazy world of 3D printing

February 27, 2013 7:30 AM Ricardo Bilton
Ricardo Bilton

Editor's Pick 3D printing is moving fast, and existing copyright law is having a rough time keeping up.

3D printing piracy: ‘finally you can get exactly what you want’

February 8, 2013 8:30 AM John Koetsier
John Koetsier

In the future, any new product designs will be instantly copied, 3D scanned, and re-sold as 3D printing instructions, meaning that anyone will be able to own just about anything, almost for free.