The future of the 3D printing industry is at risk. Newcomer Bambu Lab is being sued by the old guard, Stratasys, for alleged patent infringement. But help could come from the least likely of places: Prusa Research. In this video I explain the details of the lawsuit, provide some opinions on the potential impacts, and discuss how prior art from Prusa could be used to invalidate some of the claims in Stratasys' patents.
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00:00 The 3D Printing Industry Is At Risk
00:39 Who Is Bambu Lab?
00:53 Who Is Stratasys?
01:47 Bambu v.s. Stratasys
02:17 Bambu Isn’t The Only Defendant
02:56 Two SEPARATE Lawsuits
03:14 Lawsuit #1
04:18 Lawsuit #2
05:21 Why Bambu and Not Prusa or Creality?
06:35 Legal Strategy
07:18 Bambu’s Key To Success
07:51 An Unlikely Ally: Prusa Research
08:41 The Implications if Stratasys Wins
09:10 Complications for Enforcement
09:34 Bambu’s Own Patents
10:12 Stratasys’ Prior Lawsuits
11:14 Stratasys’ Market Share
11:48 What’s Next?