Three-Dimensional Printing and Open Source Hardware By Eli Greenbaum* A pdf version of this article may be downloaded here. Introduction I. Open Hardware Licenses A. The TAPR and CERN Open Hardware Licenses B. The Unsteady Legal Foundations of Open Hardware Licensing II. Three-Dimensional Printing and Copyright A. Technology of Three-Dimensional Printing B. CAD and STL Files C. Copyright in Printed Articles and Design Files III. An Open Hardware License for Three-Dimensional Printing A. Theory and Structure of the License B. Advantages and Disadvantages of the Licensing Framework Conclusion Appendix: The Three-Dimensional Printing Open License Continue reading →