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One of the unexpected consequences in the rise of 3D printing is the problem of patent infringement. Since CAD files are digital and downloadable, how does the owner protect him/herself? Who owns the file and therefore the output product? How will the U.S. patent system deal with this dilemma? Stay tuned. To learn more about 3D printing, please visit http://www.depth3dprinting.com

How 3D printing threatens our patent system Copyright law had to figure out how to deal with digital media. Now 3D printers – and their capacity for infringement – are poised to challenge the patent system in a similar way.

To end the year, we'd like to highlight a unique 3D product - the "digital sundial". Quite an oxymoron, don't you think? Kind of like "military intelligence", "deafening silence", and "jumbo shrimp". Nonetheless, a great idea. Happy New Year, all! Please visit http://www.depth3dprinting.com in 2016. We'd love to hear from you.

Digital sundial blends 3D-printing tech with ancient ingenuity You could certainly be forgiven for thinking that the term "digital sundial" is simply an oxymoron. That hasn't stopped Thingiverse member Mojoptix from building one, however. It contains no electronics, yet it still shows the time in a changing numerical display.

As we say farewell to 2015, it's interesting (and useful) to look back on a great year for 3D printing. What were 3D's greatest achievements and its most newsworthy stories? Click below to find out. In the meantime, Happy New Year from DEPTH, and please don't forget to visit our website. http://www.depth3dprinting.com

3ders.org - 3D Printing Year in Review: The Biggest 3D Printing News Stories of 2015 | 3D...

We're back! Hope you all had a joyous holiday. The new year will bring us many new developments in 3D printing. One will be custom medications. Every body is different, and we should re-think the notion that medication might be tailored to individual needs. Hard to manage such a program, but a great idea nonetheless! To learn more about 3D printing, please visit http://www.depth3dprinting.com

Coming up next in personalized medicine: 3D printed drugs Over the past decade, 3D printing has been blurring boundaries between imagination and fabrication.

Many consumers are unaware that vast libraries of objects can be downloaded from the internet and output on home variety 3D printers. This Christmas, think 3D! Give gifts that you can be certain are unique! To learn more about 3D printing, please visit http://www.depth3dprinting.com

3D printing hands on: Downloading and printing physical objects from the Internet | ZDNet We continue our DIY-IT discovery series on 3D printing by exploring how to download and print 3D objects from the Internet. If you can download a file, and you have a little patience, you can do this.