Panel 2: Liability Issues and 3D Printing
Location
Jacob Burns Moot Court Room
Start Date
2-2-2015 4:30 PM
Description
Following the first panel was a fascinating discussion between Gianni Servodidio from Jenner & Block, Mark Bartholomew from SUNY Buffalo Law, and Katherine Strandburg from NYU Law that was moderated by Cardozo’s own Prof. Felix Wu. Although each guest focused their conversation to a specific area of intellectual property, they all echoed a common theme. While consumers who use 3D printing from their homes may be directly liable under current patent, trademark and copyright laws, they are less desirable defendants in potential lawsuits. The more intriguing defendants are those who may be indirectly liable for hosting websites that allow consumers to post and download instructions to print protectable objects themselves or printing shops that offer 3D printing services as a business. Each group of potential defendants raises its own set of obstacles to being held liable under various intellectual property laws that will be fascinating to participate in and follow in the future.
Document Type
Panel Discussion
Panel 2: Liability Issues and 3D Printing
Jacob Burns Moot Court Room
Following the first panel was a fascinating discussion between Gianni Servodidio from Jenner & Block, Mark Bartholomew from SUNY Buffalo Law, and Katherine Strandburg from NYU Law that was moderated by Cardozo’s own Prof. Felix Wu. Although each guest focused their conversation to a specific area of intellectual property, they all echoed a common theme. While consumers who use 3D printing from their homes may be directly liable under current patent, trademark and copyright laws, they are less desirable defendants in potential lawsuits. The more intriguing defendants are those who may be indirectly liable for hosting websites that allow consumers to post and download instructions to print protectable objects themselves or printing shops that offer 3D printing services as a business. Each group of potential defendants raises its own set of obstacles to being held liable under various intellectual property laws that will be fascinating to participate in and follow in the future.
