Patents and the experimental space: social, legal and geographical dimensions of 3D bioprinting

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Scalable Biofabrication: A Perspective on the Current State and Future Potentials of Process Automation in 3D-Bioprinting Applications

“…The term 3D-Bioprinting first emerged in scientific articles in the early 2000s, while the first bioprinter according to today’s understanding, a modified standard inkjet printer, originates from 2003 ( Wilson and Boland, 2003 ). The first patents on bioprinting appeared in a similar time frame between 2001 and 2003 ( Bicudo et al, 2021 ). Since its beginnings, the technology has already evolved greatly, advancing from a niche technology further and further into a wide variety of sectors to fulfill prerequisites for commercial applications ( Combellack et al, 2018 ).…”