Chris Higgins Featured in Webinar on Protecting 3D Printer Files

3D Start Point
December.20.2016

Chris Higgins, an intellectual property lawyer who serves as co-leader of Orrick’s 3D Printing practice, was recently featured in a podcast about the 3D printing legal landscape. Chris identifies common misconceptions about 3D printing intellectual property, including patents, business models, design files and trade secrets.

You can listen to the podcast and read a full transcript of the discussion here.

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Christopher Higgins Partner, Patents, 3D Printing

Washington, D.C.

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Technology & Innovation Sector
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3D Printing
U.S. International Trade Commission
Life Sciences
Intellectual Property
Inter Partes Review (IPR)
IP Counseling & Due Diligence

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Christopher Higgins Partner

Washington, D.C.

Chris has developed a global reputation as an authoritative source on legal issues in 3D printing, and has been a featured speaker at 3D printing events around the world. His 3D printing practice includes advising startups and established 3D printing companies on all aspects of intellectual property law, cybersecurity, and technology transactions. Chris helps 3D printing clients grow their businesses and capitalize on market opportunities and represents them in court to defend or enforce IP rights. Chris' 3D printing work extends beyond the courtroom; he teaches a course at Penn State University as part of its Masters of Engineering in Additive Manufacturing and Design program.

Chris' patent litigation and IPR practice also covers a wide range of other technologies including graphics processing, digital image processing and printing, semiconductor devices and semiconductor manufacturing, data encryption, high-definition television, digital content recognition, and medical devices. Chris has also assisted clients with licensing and patent prosecution related to 3D printing, digital imaging, wireless technology, mobile communication devices, encryption, high-definition television and medical devices.

Prior to law school, Chris worked in the patent department of a medical device company and as an engineer designing electronic components for missiles, projectiles, and bombs.

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