Abstract
Today, our society is on a precipice of significant advancement in healthcare because 3D printing will usher in the next generation of medicine. The next generation will be driven by customization, which will allow doctors to replace limbs and individualize drugs. However, the next generation will be without large pharmaceutical companies and their justifications for strong intellectual property rights. However, the current patent system (which is underpinned by a social tradeoff made from property incentives) is not flexible enough to cope with 3D printing’s rapid development. Very soon, the social tradeoff will no longer benefit society, so it must be re-evaluated to facilitate the coming of the next generation in medicine.
Recommended Citation
Evan R. Youngstrom,
3D Printing and Healthcare: Will Laws, Lawyers, and Companies Stand in the Way of Patient Care?,
6 Pace. Intell. Prop. Sports & Ent. L.F.
91
(2016).
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58948/2329-9894.1050
Available at: https://digitalcommons.pace.edu/pipself/vol6/iss1/4
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