Intellectual Property Status re 3D Printing

August 4, 2014: Michael Weinberg of Public Knowledge speaks on the present state of legal decisions regarding intellectual property (IP) standards and copyright confronting 3D printing. He provides synopsis of a case regarding a print file sold by a 3rd party, showing legal conundrums on whether print files and the objects they render have the same IP rights as would apply to digital music or written documents. Part of "Manufacturing Success: 3D Printing Standards" held by ACS Science & the Congress on Capitol Hill. #acsscicon