Is 3D printer company Bambu Lab trying to patent everything about 3D printing?
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Re: Is 3D printer company Bambu Lab trying to patent everything about 3D printing?
#2Today there were several threads on different social media platforms related to the number of patents filed by Bambu Lab, covering many aspects of 3d printing already existing and the subject of open source work
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#3Today there were several threads on different social media platforms related to the number of patents filed by Bambu Lab, covering many aspects of 3d printing already existing and the subject of open source work
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#4Today there were several threads on different social media platforms related to the number of patents filed by Bambu Lab, covering many aspects of 3d printing already existing and the subject of open source work
I think the legal term here is:
Common knowledge
Re: Is 3D printer company Bambu Lab trying to patent everything about 3D printing?
#5Maybe we should propose legislation for an IP black hole list. If too many of a company's patents are invalidated, the company loses the ability to create or hold patents.
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#6Today there were several threads on different social media platforms related to the number of patents filed by Bambu Lab, covering many aspects of 3d printing already existing and the subject of open source work
I think the legal term here is: Common knowledge
Perhaps this patenting creating a chilling effect?
These patent seekers are almost like domain squatters, not adding value but wants to own an idea without actually producing a sizable market themselves.
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#7No surprises really. Bambu was clearly a commercial/proprietary enterprise. A lot of their employees come from DJI, which is equally locked down. The only reason they released their slicer software is because of the GPL (hey, it works!).
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#8I looked through the list and only one of the patents is granted outside China (and, at a glance, appears to be novel): https://patents.google.com/patent/CN113246473A/en
P.S. I have no idea what patent practices are like in China.
Re: Is 3D printer company Bambu Lab trying to patent everything about 3D printing?
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#10Maybe we should propose legislation for an IP black hole list. If too many of a company's patents are invalidated, the company loses the ability to create or hold patents.
Start another company, continue.Good luck untangling double dutch sandwiches.
Nothing but monetary punishment works, unless you're willing to jail executives.