Perspectives of regulatory bodies on intellectual property for 3D-printed medical products : Grin Verlag : 9783346513335 : 3346513335 : 16 Nov 2021 : Academic Paper from the year 2021 in the subject Law - IT law, grade: 1,3, Technical University of Munich (MCTS), language: English, abstract: This paper investigates the perspective of the European Patent Office (EPO) on intellectual property rights, particularly patents, for 3D-printed medical products. As a powerful regulatory body, the EPO is a key stakeholder in the regulation and handling of emerging technologies. As such a technology, 3D-printing may call policymakers to adapt the regulatory framework to deal with the specialities of 3D-printing and to increase legal certainty. Policymakers can profit from its insights for various reasons: What kind of new regulation may be needed largely depends on how executive organs such as EPO (attempt to) handle the respective technology. Also, insights from practitioners may help policymaker