Stratasys v. Bambu Lab: PTAB Rulings Cancel Claims, Not Damages
PTAB found claims in four Stratasys patents unpatentable, weakening its second Bambu Lab lawsuit while most of the $27.6M award stands. What changes next.
Bambu Lab's Next Move: A Tool Changer, Not Just an AMS Upgrade
Three patent filings published in August reveal Bambu Lab is building an automatic printhead changer system. Community photos of hardware seen in the wild suggest it's further along than anyone expected.
California AB 2047 Would Require 3D Printers to Block Firearm Files — The Technology Doesn't Exist
California's AB 2047 passed the Assembly and is in the Senate. It would require all 3D printers sold after March 2029 to include DOJ-approved firearm-blocking technology. Critics say the blocking tech isn't real and the bill regulates a tool without addressing the crime.
ELEGOO Licensed the Emoji Brand for a 3D Printer. The IP Strategy Behind It Is Serious.
ELEGOO's emoji-branded Centauri Carbon 2 Combo is either a product stunt or a deliberate signal that consumer 3D printing is becoming lifestyle goods. The licensing logic suggests the latter.
Baltobu: How Bambu Lab's Legal Threat Became an Open Source Enforcement Test
SFC found two AGPL violations in Bambu Lab's software and launched a $250K reverse-engineering project. What happens next matters for every 3D printer owner.
Bambu Lab's C&D Problem: What the OrcaSlicer Dispute Means for Every Printer You Own
Bambu Lab threatened legal action against an open-source developer who restored features the company disabled. The community response has turned a compliance dispute into a purchasing question.
Bambu Lab vs. OrcaSlicer: When Open Source Meets Ecosystem Control
Bambu Lab threatened a developer who restored cloud printing using AGPL-licensed code the company itself inherited from PrusaSlicer. The open-source 3D printing paradox explained.