3D printed Legos - A patent/copyright Issue?

[Larry]

At the local 3D printer lab in town they've got a whole box of 3D printed lego-type blocks. Some click better than others, and on the whole it's impressive that they can click together at all, but it's not nearly as good as the real thing.

That's true, but there is no reason that legos that work just as well as the real thing won't be here very soon.

[Compro01]

That's true, but there is no reason that legos that work just as well as the real thing won't be here very soon.

I would personally doubt we'll see those for awhile. Legos are ABS moulded to 2 micron tolerances. Even ultra price units like Stratasys' Objet printers can only do 16 micron resolution at best.