3D Printing Copyright Infringement Liability Determination

Although 3D printing is a production technology of primary reproduction of the real in theory,still casting grave impact on the copyright centred with reproduction right protection.Conducting research on the copyright applicability of 3D printing is not beneficial to the benign development of 3D printing industry,but also conductive to the reform of copyright itself.This paper is divided into five chapters and main content are depicted as below:Chapter 1,discussing basic legal framework applicable for copyright.3D printing process sorting,participants,using behaviour,and applicable legal types are specifically illustrated.Chapter 2,carrying out object analysis of 3D printing copyright infringement.Analyse three aspects that are practical artwork,architectural model and ichnography,and 3D data model,and clarify the property of objects,on the basis of the differences objects of 3D printing copyright infringement,after ascertaining objects range of 3D printing items.Chapter 3,analysing the behaviour nature of items used by 3D printing,in other words,to analyse whether the former behaviour makes up to reproduction or other behaviours that should be protected,on "Copyright Law".Chapter 4,to judge whether the behaviour of items used by 3D printing is reasonable by conducting discussion on relevant regulations of "reasonable using" in "Copyright Law" in terms of the features of 3D printing.Chapter 5,propound reformative suggestions on 3D printing "Copyright Law".Analyse the results of the research based on four chapters above and propose relevant protective strategies in three aspects: Firstly,enlarge the range of "Reproduction" in "Copyright Law" and bring 3D printing into protective range of "Copyright Law".Secondly,allow to consider the particularity of3 D printing,and extend the applicable range of reasonable using accordingly,for both copyright protection and developmental needs of 3D printing industry.Thirdly,promote the cooperation between copyright owners and the 3D printing industry,and establish efficient authorization methods.