Markforged, Inc.

Arthur Edward Plummer

David Steven Benhaim

Nicholas Peter Lajeunesse

A system is provided for securely performing 3D printing. The system includes: (a) computing equipment configured to: (1) display a list of items available for 3D printing to a user; (2) receive a selection from the user of a particular item; (3) authenticate an acquisition of the particular item by the user; and (4) send, to a 3D printer of the user, a secure 3D print file that includes a description of 3D geometry of the particular item, a description of access restrictions for 3D printing of the particular item, and secure access controls preventing unauthorized access to 3D printing of the particular item; and (b) the 3D printer configured to: (1) authenticate that the user has acquired the particular item and validate that the access restrictions for 3D printing of the particular item do not restrict 3D printing of the particular item by the 3D printer; and (2) in response to authenticating and validating, construct the particular item using the description of 3D geometry of the particular item.

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Quincy, MA, United States of America

Arthur Edward Plummer