(Image credit: Bambu Lab) (Image credit: Bambu Lab) MakerWorld says it began expanding its support after seeing a surge in requests from creators. Since late 2025, the company reports receiving more than 200 rights-protection requests and helping remove over 200 infringing links tied to unauthorized sales.
The goal is to reduce the time and emotional strain designers face when trying to protect their work. In most cases, MakerWorld says creators do not pay fees to submit protection requests, though complex legal disputes may still require independent counsel.
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bill001g So now I just have to be the first person to steal a unregistered design and register is with bambu labs and they and their lawyers will help me with my theft. I can see the patent troll companies getting in line for their new business venture. Reply
EntropyWorks Sounds good at first but the more you look into it the more it can be abused. Imagine uploading a part to fix your car or something else you own. Only to find out you can't because your model matches just enough to be flagged. That shape your model fits or surface it mates with it is owned by Ford, BMW, or Toyota. There is a big push to have our models scanned and registered. Multiple states in the US want to force 3D and CNC machines to be tied to online scanning software. Why is that? They want to block people from making guns, ghost guns. Check out what is happening in WA State House Bill 2320 https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/washington-state-proposes-new-3d-printed-gun-controls-with-blocking-features-and-blueprint-detection-algorithm-proposal-would-carry-sentences-of-five-years-in-prison-usd15-000-fine-for-violation Reply
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