汽车制造商Honda已发行了3D打印机制造商Prusawith a takedown notice for all Honda-related 3D printable files from itsPrintables3D打印存储库。
All models referencing the word “Honda” posted prior to 30th March 2022 have been removed from Printables with immediate effect, after the company was delivered a“庞大的法律文件”covering every model Honda wished to have deleted.
A Prusa spokespersontold The Drive: “I can confirm to you that we have received a letter from a lawyer representing Honda, informing us that we were required to remove any model which used ‘Honda’ in the listing, the model itself, or one of several trademarks/logos also associated with Honda.
“这也将与文件本身（SIC）的命名有关，因为本田将被视为违反其商标/专利的行为。”
Honda’s takedown request
过去，添加剂制造商社区为配件，附件和著名品牌的适配器提供了许多开源设计和文件。最近的例子包括3D打印适配器对于索尼的PS5 DualSense控制器和一个levitating key switch mechanismfor PC keyboards.
Furthermore, global electronics firm松下has made more than75,000 CAD files freely availableto customers for its electronic components, while fellow carmaker福特已发布CAD文件以使客户能够print their own Maverick pickup truck accessories.
但是，几天前的制造商开始reporting on Redditthat their Honda-related 3D models had been removed from Printables “without warning”. Such files included washer fluid caps, roof latch handles, speaker brackets, and key housings, many of which reportedly had no Honda branding but were compatible with Honda vehicles.
According to Prusa, the mass deletion is the result of a takedown notice issued to the company by Honda for all 3D models on Printables that referenced the brand. Not wishing to get into a law fight with the automaker, and faced with a“very tight deadline”为了回复这封信，普鲁萨遵守了请求。
Reportedly, the 3D files affected were not just those that contained Honda logos, but also specific items with certain shapes and dimensions the firm perceived as infringing on its trademarks.
From a trademark law perspective, a model named along the lines of “Honda Civic Speaker Mounting Brackets” could suggest the item was manufactured or endorsed by Honda, which risks confusion as to the source of the item and could be a potential trademark violation. However, a file named “Speaker Mounting Brackets for Honda Civic” could fall into the category ofnominative fair use, where the item is being described without the implication of endorsement by Honda itself.
尽管本田有义务保护其商标和知识产权（IP），但该公司删除“在列表中使用'本田”的任何模型的请求都可以看作是有点过度的。据报道，普鲁萨（Prusa）试图与本田进行对话以恢复文件，而创始人约瑟夫·普鲁萨（Josef Prusa）在reddit线程上发帖：“我们正在与其他公司合作，使他们意识到应该接受这一点，而不是被追捕。”
Aside from Printables, Honda-related 3D files still remain available from the likes ofThingiverseand唐斯at the time of publishing.
3D打印行业has reached out to both Honda and Prusa for comment, and will update this article upon receiving further information.
IP和3D打印
As the adoption of 3D printing has continued to grow over the years,questions regarding IP rights在行业内也出现了。随着技术的不断发展，专家们强调了行业和制造商的重要性risks of IP infringement regarding 3D printing.
The 3D printing maker community has been hit by various takedown notices before, most notably by the乐高集团a few years back. The group targeted the maker community with aseries of takedown notices2019年，告诉3D打印行业the move was to ensure the “LEGO wordmark or IP protected elements” does not erode over time.
欧洲委员会先前发布了分析状态的研究industrial 3D printing in relation to IP law,去年收到的意见书European Communities Trade Mark Association(ECTA) on3D打印及其对设计法的影响. In particular, the paper addresses topics such as product definition, non-commercial acts, contributory infringement, and the potential impact of 3D printing in relation to spare parts.
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