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Tom's Hardware: 3D printer maker Bambu Lab faces patent infringement lawsuits that could threaten hobbyist 3D printing in general
An OG in 3D printing is taking on a new, but highly successful, upstart in the industry
Bambu Lab, one of the fastest-growing manufacturers of consumer-grade 3D printers, is facing two patent infringement lawsuits in the U.S. Stratasys, a leading name in industrial 3D printing technology since 1988, filed the lawsuits on Aug. 8 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division. Patent number 1 listed above refers to purge towers used by Stratasys, Bambu Lab, and others when automatically changing from one filament to another during a print. The other three patents cited refer to methods of forming the three-dimensional object and using sensors to calibrate the extruder for accurate operation.
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