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Max Lobovsky,CEO Formlabs,帖子对DWS 3D打印机IP诉讼的评论

As reported recently,formlabs正在与竞争对手SLA 3D打印机制造商的法律纠纷中DWS。最初的所谓的IP侵权要求,与FormLabs Form 2 3D打印机, were made by DWS in three courts across Europe. Since the claims were made at the start of 2017, Formlabs has always fiercely denied the allegations, and has reinforced its perspective through a recent filing with theVirginia Eastern District Courtin the U.S.

Now Max Lobovsky, co-founder and CEO of the Boston-based company, has released strong comments on the matter. “Formlabs is committed to rigorously defending our position that we do not infringe any patent claims in this case against DWS,” Lobovsky says, adding,

“Our competitors are often threatened by the speed to market, innovation and incredible engineering that goes into all Formlabs products. But no one wins when a company tries to hold back progress in the market with patents claiming technology that has been well known in the industry for years.”

还联系了反索赔的DWS以供评论,但是在写作时,尚未收到任何答复。

“我们完全打算反击”

As competition rises within the growing 3D printing industry, IP protection is becoming all the more fierce. A number of legal battles over the original owner of many additive technologies have come in to the fray, often resulting in licensing agreements, or civil settlements out of court.

以前,Formlabs的SLA技术被指控侵犯专有IP of EnvisionTEC 3D printers。但是,继续他的声明继续说:“最近,美国专利局证实,已发现EnvisionTec先前主张的专利主张被认为是无效的。”

此外,他指出:“今天,Formlabs不根据诉讼结果向任何实体支付任何许可费。”和“我们完全打算反对对我们的任何进一步的断言。”

表2stereolithography 3D printers. Photo via Formlabs.

Formlabs诉DWS

Formlabs由Lobovsky,David Cranor和Natan Linder于2011年创立,麻省理工学院媒体实验室

在发布第一个SLA 3D打印机时,表格1,Formlabs以打破Kickstarter的众筹纪录,在2,068名支持者中筹集了295万美元。该公司于2013年5月由公司发货的第一批表格1 3D雷电竞app下载打印机,并在第二年进行了升级表格1+

The subject of DWS’ assertions is the Form 2 3D printer, which was released by the company on September 22, 2015. DWS, by comparison, reports that it has filed more than 250 patents relating to its technology since it wasfounded in 2007

在表格2 3D打印机上打印启动。图像通过formlabs
在表格2 3D打印机上打印启动。图像通过formlabs

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Featured image shows Max Lobovsky, co-founder and CEO of Formlabs. Photo by Asma Khalid/WBUR

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