The Recent Patent Analysis and Industrial Trend of 3D Printing

IlHyung Lee  and YoungGi Kim

doi:10.17485/ijst/2015/v8iS8/64717

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The Recent Patent Analysis and Industrial Trend of 3D Printing

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Indian Journal of Science and Technology

DOI: 10.17485/ijst/2015/v8iS8/64717

Year: 2015, Volume: 8, Issue: Supplementary 8, Pages: 1-4

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The Recent Patent Analysis and Industrial Trend of 3D Printing

IlHyung Lee¹ and YoungGi Kim^{2 *}

¹KISTI, 66 Heogi-ro, Dongdeamoon-gu, Seoul 130-741, Korea; [email protected]
² GISANG, 151-11 SSangrim-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul 100-400, Korea; [email protected]

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Abstract

This study analyzed the trend of 3D printing-related patents for the last 10 years to investigate patent application trends by country, by year, by assignee and by technology. Furthermore, it analyzed the patent trend on 3D printers and materials used to secure original technologies and a portfolio of application technologies in medium and long terms.
Keywords: Additive Manufacturing, 3d Printing, Patent, Rapid Prototype