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by bioweek 5987 days ago
So they expire soon? Could we use the patents as specs to build an open source one when they come of age?

Wait a minute, isn't this what cupcake CNC uses? Why haven't reprap been sued?

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Yep, they could probably be sued under this. Here's the reason why they haven't: they're targeting totally different markets. "Real" engineers would never use a Cupcake CNC to make test parts, as the resolution is so low. So they're not really a threat to their business.