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Op-Ed | Brands Must Offer 3D Printable Designs or Face DIY Counterfeiters

Fashion must react quickly to changes in technology and make do-it-yourself, 3D-printable designs in order to avoid a coming flood of infringement and, instead, benefit from the rise of 3D printing, argues Rose Auslander, a partner in the Intellectual Property department of Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP, a Wall Street law firm.
Asher Levine sunglasses being produced by a 3D printer | Source: Makerbot
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  • Rose Auslander

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