One of the major concerns about the future of 3D printing is the protection of IP. According to analysis firm Gartner, “At least one major Western manufacturer will claim to have had intellectual property stolen for a mainstream product by thieves using 3D printers who will likely reside in those same Western markets, rather than in Asia, by 2015,” and that, “The global automotive aftermarket parts, toy, IT and consumer product industries will report intellectual property theft worth at least $15 billion in 2016 due to 3D printing.” Today, former Google and 3D Systems employees have teamed to create a platform for rights management and the distribution of 3D content called Source3.…
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