On Wednesday September 17th 2014, politicians, lawyers and 3D printing experts will converge on Washington to discuss the intellectual property challenges facing the 3D printing ecosystem as it matures, and enters mainstream culture.
Speakers will include
- Bill Foster Congressman, 11th Congressional District of Illinois,
- Rep. Tim Ryan Chair of the Congressional Makers Caucus,
- Vikrum Aiyer Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Under Secretary for IP, U.S. Department of Commerce
- Andras Forgacs Co-Founder & CEO, Modern Meadow, Inc
- Mark Hatch CEO & Co-Founder, TechShop
- Michael Weinberg VP, Public Knowledge
- and even Duann Scott Designer Evangelist, Shapeways
Topics will range from the Economic Impact of the Obama Leadership, to the intellectual property challenges & the changes to culture driven by bottom-up, peer-to-peer, democratized manufacturing.
If there is anything you personally think needs to be addressed, please comment on the blog and I will see if I can integrate it into the discussion at my panel, The Growing Global 3DP IP Market & How Much is at Stake.