I had a thought about 3D printing services. So a customer sends in a file to be printed that says that it can not be used for commercial purposes. Does the person/company who is printing have to have a commercial license for the model that they are printing for a customer? On one hand they are printing out the file for the customer to make a profit, but on the other they are not listing the model themselves to sell. I can see both sides of the argument and am curious what others think.
Yes, commercial license or a hold-harmless from the licensor.
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Source: there is much caselaw from other industries’ service bureaus, many a ‘secret shopper’ looking for people willing to violate copyright in this fashion.
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If you are making money from it, you are violating the no commercial use even if they bring the file to you.
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