EU Design Law and 3D Printing: Finding the Right Balance in a New E-Ecosystem
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EU Design Law and 3D Printing : Finding the Right Balance in a New E-Ecosystem. / Nordberg, Ana; Schovsbo, Jens Hemmingsen.
3D Printing, Intellectual Property and Innovation: Insights from Law and Technology. ed. / Rosa Maria Ballardini; Marcus Norrgård; Jouni Partanen. The Hague : Wolters Kluwer , 2017. p. 275-302.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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TY - CHAP
T1 - EU Design Law and 3D Printing
T2 - Finding the Right Balance in a New E-Ecosystem
AU - Nordberg, Ana
AU - Schovsbo, Jens Hemmingsen
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - The article considers the implications for EU design law of 3D-printing. It first describes the 3D-printing technology and the e-ecosystem which is evolving around the technology and involves a number of new stakeholders who in different ways are engaged in the making and sharing of CAD-files and/or printing. It is submitted that it is only a matter of time before 3D-printing equipment becomes ubiquitous. It is pointed out how the new technology and e-ecosystem at the same time represent threats and opportunities to design holders and to the societal interests in design and design law. EU design law is analysed and it is concluded that the current legal framework is not geared to deal with these challenges. In particular the scope of the private and non-commercial use exception and the liability of producers and providers of CAD-files are presently uncertain. It is finally argued that there is a dire need to address the challenges and to provide legal certainty. In so doing a balance should be struck which reflects both the legitimate interests of design holders and of users and which relies on a combination of responses found both in legislation and in systems based on self-governance.
AB - The article considers the implications for EU design law of 3D-printing. It first describes the 3D-printing technology and the e-ecosystem which is evolving around the technology and involves a number of new stakeholders who in different ways are engaged in the making and sharing of CAD-files and/or printing. It is submitted that it is only a matter of time before 3D-printing equipment becomes ubiquitous. It is pointed out how the new technology and e-ecosystem at the same time represent threats and opportunities to design holders and to the societal interests in design and design law. EU design law is analysed and it is concluded that the current legal framework is not geared to deal with these challenges. In particular the scope of the private and non-commercial use exception and the liability of producers and providers of CAD-files are presently uncertain. It is finally argued that there is a dire need to address the challenges and to provide legal certainty. In so doing a balance should be struck which reflects both the legitimate interests of design holders and of users and which relies on a combination of responses found both in legislation and in systems based on self-governance.
KW - Faculty of Law
KW - 3D Printing
KW - Law & Technonology
KW - Design Law
M3 - Book chapter
SN - 9789041183828
SP - 275
EP - 302
BT - 3D Printing, Intellectual Property and Innovation
A2 - Ballardini, Rosa Maria
A2 - Norrgård, Marcus
A2 - Partanen, Jouni
PB - Wolters Kluwer
CY - The Hague
ER -
ID: 183833783