Description
Additive manufacturing (AM) is a disruptive technology coming of age. The EPO’s latest study reveals explosion in global patenting activity in 3D printing and other forms of AM, now being deployed in construction, healthcare and transport.
Patent filings for AM inventions are increasing at eight times the rate across all technologies, as AM comes out of its niche as a prototyping tool and enters the mainstream at the centre of manufacturing.
Moderator:
Jeremy Philpott (Communications manager, EPO)
Guests:
Ilja Rudyk (Senior Economist, EPO) and Judy Ceulemans (Senior Expert, EPO)
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