[digi_owl]

Yep. If one consider modern machine tools, I could in theory buy a chair, you could take proper measurements of it, and then feed those into a CNC or 3D printer to get an exact duplicate.

The only one at a potential loss here would be something like IKEA, because you didn't buy the chair from them.

And that is the kind of insane territory the likes of TPP and TTIP are heading into with their clauses whereby companies can sue nations for loss of potential profits (due to new legislations or whatsnot).