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法律修订赶不上3D打印的发展
WASHINGTON — As prices of 3D printers continue to fall, experts are increasingly calling for reconsideration of copyright laws that protect the owners of patents and designs. However, they also warn that overreaching laws could stifle1 new ideas.
Very rapidly, 3D printers have spread from scientific labs to industrial workshops to private homes.
The range of available machines is on display at 3D print shows, like this one held last November in London - from sophisticated models that can print complex objects, such as replicas2 of human organs, to more affordable3 machines that make children’s toys or parts for home appliances.
A German firm recently displayed a prototype of a car chassis4 printed in one piece, while a Chinese manufacturer advertised a house created in a 3D printer.
With the help of a computer, practically anyone can print exact copies of a variety of objects - and potentially violate the law.
Julie Samuels is a Senior Staff Attorney with the U.S. civil liberties group, Electronic Frontier Foundation.
“If a certain design that you want to print is covered by copyright, then if you print that you are infringing5, arguably, someone's copyright," said Samuels.
But 3D companies warn that passing more restrictive copyright protection laws could impede6 both citizens’ rights and technological7 innovation.
Several decades ago, legislatures and the music industry were equally slow to adjust when suddenly anyone could copy music, first to magnetic and now electronic media.
But just as in the music industry, the founder8 of the website 3DPlus.me, Cydni Tetro, says she expects to see 3D licenses9 very soon.
“All of those companies are in very active engagements right now about how they'll deploy10 3D printed products over the next year, and we're going to see that," said Tetro.
3D printer designer Diego Porqueras says owners of 3D printers and copyright owners should come to terms.
“If companies really take advantage of that and just charge nominal11 fees to download your favorite character off Star Wars and 3D print it, I think that's going to prevent a lot more piracy," said Porqueras.
The lack of legislation related to 3D printing will hardly stop the technology from spreading, but experts say they hope the new laws will not punish people for printing a copy of something for their personal use.
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1 stifle | |
vt.使窒息;闷死;扼杀;抑止,阻止 | |
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4 chassis | |
n.汽车等之底盘;(飞机的)起落架;炮底架 | |
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5 infringing | |
v.违反(规章等)( infringe的现在分词 );侵犯(某人的权利);侵害(某人的自由、权益等) | |
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v.(军)散开成战斗队形,布置,展开 | |
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adj.名义上的;(金额、租金)微不足道的 | |
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