3D printing patents outpace tech sector by 8x, top applicants Raytheon, HP, Safran provide comment

According to European Patent Office (EPO) data, between 2013 and 2020 the global number of patent applications for additive manufacturing technologies grew eight times faster than all other technology fields as a whole.    Is it a surprise that the “world’s largest aerospace and defense company” is also leading the rankings in terms of 3D printing […]