In order to help their community understand copyright laws and 3D scans as they exist now, 3D printing services bureau and marketplace Shapeways published a new whitepaper. In "3D Scanning: A World Without Copyright," Shapeways legal guru Michael Weinberg breaks down in what ways copyright protections do and do not exist for 3D scans, and what other legal ways they can be controlled and managed. 3D scans differ from still images and video in a few specific areas and for the most part are not and cannot be protected under current copyright laws. You can read more about how the law views 3D scans and copyright at 3DPrint.com: https://3dprint.com/137298/shapeways-whitepaper-scans/