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Recent Developments in Medical Casts

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On October 5, 2023, the World Intellectual Property Organization published Cast21’s PCT application related to its alternative cast device – a 3D-printed exoskeleton created from a medical-grade resin.  Cast21’s device seeks...more

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Considerations for 3D Printing of Medical Devices, Accessories, Components and Parts During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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The medical device industry and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have been experimenting with three-dimensional (3D) printing for years. Shortages of medical devices such as personal protective equipment (PPE) and...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

COVID-19 Update: When Computers Invent: How the Use of Artificial Intelligence to Treat COVID-19 Highlights Novel Inventorship...

Technology and medical companies around the world are rising to meet the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, in many cases turning to artificial intelligence (“AI”) and super computers in their efforts to develop...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

COVID19 IP Update: Can 3D Printing Be the Solution to the Medical Supply Shortage?

As the pandemic worsens, more and more hospitals and medical providers are experiencing shortfalls of critical supplies, including ventilators, face shields, and masks. Those with 3D printers and idle manufacturing centers...more

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Materialise Receives First-Ever 510(k) Clearance for Anatomical Model 3D Printing Software

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3D printing specialist Materialise recently received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Mimics inPrint software. Mimics inPrint is said to use to create 3D anatomical models from medical image data and output those models to a 3D...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Patenting And The New FDA Guidance On 3-D Printing Of Medical Devices

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently finalized its publication on additive manufacturing (commonly referred to as 3-D printing) for medical devices. According to FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, the guidance...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

The Promise And Pitfalls Of 3D Printing

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3D printing offers great promise for innovation and manufacturing, but this tool has expanded the scope of patented products that can be easily and cheaply copied, and may make it harder to identify and prosecute infringers....more

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3D Printing Partnership: 3D Medical Limited to Acquire Mach7 Technologies

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3D Medical Limited (ASX: 3DM) recently announced that it has entered into a binding Heads of Agreement (HOA) to purchase 100% of shares issued in Mach7 Technologies. According to the agreement, 3D Medical will issue 460...more

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3D Printing, Innovation Protection, and Manufacturing: The Big Change is Now

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Intellectual property (IP) law is undergoing a major transformation just as additive manufacturing? or 3D printing? has begun to revolutionize the manufacturing industry. The interplay between these two forces could end up...more

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