3D Printing Issues Across Practices: Maya Eckstein, Hunton & Williams LLP

Bloomberg BNA:

What inspired your firm to take the lead in this area by developing a cross-practice 3D printing team?

Maya Eckstein:

As head of the IP Practice Group at Hunton & Williams, I am always on the lookout for emerging technologies. The more I learned about 3D printing, the more I realized it was more advanced than a typical “emerging” technology and, in fact, its use has been growing exponentially.

And, the more I learned about 3D printing, the more I came to understand that it posed significant legal questions in various legal disciplines, including intellectual property, products liability, ...