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James R. Barney

3D Printing: Opportunities, Challenges, and Policy Implications of Additive Manufacturing

June 2015

On October 15, 2014, the United States Government Accountability Office held a forum to discuss 3D printing and its opportunities, challenges, and considerations for policy action. The forum participants included officials from government, academia, business, and NGOs. One result of the forum was a report titled, “3D Printing: Opportunities, Challenges, and Policy Implications of Additive Manufacturing,” which published in June 2015. The report summarizes the collective ideas and themes that emerged from the forum discussion. Finnegan attorney John F. Hornick was a participant in the forum and a contributor to the report. To read the full report, click here.

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