Visit the RP Patent Museum to learn about the most important intellectual property from both historical and fundamental invention perspectives. This feature includes material on approximately 80 US patents that illuminate the development of the field, and provide an overview of its applications. Readers interested in doing a thorough search, however, should use the complete database. Please see below.

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The sample contains the historicaly-significant patents selected for the RP Patent Museum.

Read highlights of recent US intellectual property publications for the field of additive fabrication. The material is drawn from our quarterly Newsletter, The Additive Fabrication Spy.TM The material covered in the highlights represents items of broad interest or newsworthiness. Much more is happening in the field than is covered here on the web-site, however. To be fully-informed, please see the description of the Newsletter below. You may also find the following material helpful. It provides a lot of resources and tips for searching patents and finding related materials. Why Study Patents?... Making a Patent and Literature Search...

Download a White Paper...   Patents as Key Information Sources for Competitive Intelligence and Business Strategy The days when a straightforward approach to technology protection was possible are over. A new era has begun with potential risks and rewards that extend far beyond the basic functions of patents. This thorough article tells you exactly what you need to know.

 

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Do you have a question about additive fabrication? We may already have answered it! See our Mailbag Section for answers to many typical questions - and also some downright unusual ones.

 

 

You can purchase the complete RP US Patent Database at low cost. If intellectual property developments in RP are important to you, make certain that you have access to the most complete source of RP intellectual property information available in the world. Once you purchase the database, you'll also have access to major updates for a small additional charge. Download a sample of the database...      The sample contains the historicaly-significant patents selected for the RP Patent Museum.

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The Additive Fabrication SpyTM is the definitive, in-depth guide to intellectual property developments in RP. It's almost as good as having a secret agent in your competition's marketing or engineering department. In just a few minutes you can review thousands of pages of material that would take you many tedious hours to research yourself. What's the competition up to? How have others solved particular problems? Is there university or government research we can license to solve a problem? Which developments might affect your technology, business and markets? Find the answers to these and other important questions by scanning the Highlights summary pages. These pages are conveniently arranged by category and will directly link you to the abstract and reference information for each patent issued and application published for the period.   A detailed analysis, with complete information about each patent and application published during the period is available at low cost. This Acrobat pdf format report is typically more than 200 pages long and includes nearly 200 illustrations. Review the entire contents rapidly by category, or quickly page through to make sure you know what's happening in the complex world of RP technology.

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