Team C (12382)
3D Printing
Reference List
Ahmed Morsy 1) http://m.ibtimes.com/3d-printer-regulation-proposed-democrats-fear-criminals-printing-guns-1254537
In this article by Ryan W. Neal from International Business Times, he points out that since 3D printing getting popular and more people and organizations are going to start depending on it, lawmakers should do their best to make sure it doesn’t reach dangerous hand. It’s the concept of using 3D printing for manufacturing weapons and heavy arms. The article helps to identify laws and regulations that can prevent the destruction usage of 3D printing and its impact on society.

2) http://hbr.org/2013/03/3-d-printing-will-change-the-world/
In this article by Richard A. D’Aveni from Harvard Business Review, he talks about how 3D printing can influence the world. The articles talks about that while the technology of 3D getting expand, prices will continuously getting dropped. In other words more goods will be manufactured at or close to their point of purchase. That power will eventually be in the hands of individuals not just factories. This article shows how this technology will affect our imports and exports. It also shows that 3D can affect us politically, where we don’t have to outsource certain jobs anymore. It also talks about opening a domestic market and help small business owners.

3) OSBORN, L. S. (2014). Regulating Three-Dimensional Printing: The Converging Worlds of Bits and Atoms. San Diego Law Review, 51(2), 553-621
This source shows different laws that can monitor 3D printing technology. It shows how 3D printing can impact the environment and its affect on nature. It also shows that 3D printing can flood the market with dangerous products that can impact consumers and public safety. This book helps to understand the concept of contracts vs. sales and its affect on copy rights and innovation. This source is very helpful to compare and contrast the differences between being creative and endangering the environment and public health. It took us to a different field within 3D printing.

4) Wilbanks, K. B. (2013). THE CHALLENGES OF 3D PRINTING TO THE REPAIR-RECONSTRUCTION DOCTRINE IN PATENT LAW. George Mason Law Review,20(4), 1147-1181
In this source, the author goes deep into the Patent Law. How the technological innovation such as 3D printing must be regulated through a law. The law distinguishes between lawful objects and unlawful objects. The book helps me to understand the Patent Law and its adaptation to assure legal rights between consumers and manufactory. It shows when 3D can be legal; and when it’s a threat to the legal rights of the manufactory. 5) RATHS, D. (2014). DOES 3-D PRINTING CHANGE EVERYTHING?. Government Technology, 27(1), 20-24
It seems like the public safety is the major concern for most of articles related to 3D printing. In this source the authors focuses on guns and the food and drugs administration. The author is encouraging the government to take further actions and punish whoever abusing the 3D technology and producing items that will be illegal regardless of how they were created. It’s helpful for my research to understand that technology is a weapon that must be used to help humanity and progress our lives. Once technology is being used other than that, then it’s the government job to regulate the usage of certain technologies.