3D opportunity for innovation Trends in additive manufacturing patents

Monika Mahto, based in Mumbai, India, is a researcher with the Deloitte Center for Integrated Research.

Brenna Sniderman, based in Philadelphia, PA, is the digital technology research leader at the Deloitte Center for Integrated Research.

Mark Cotteleer, based in Milwaukee, WI, is the research director of the Deloitte Center for Integrated Research.

The authors would like to thank Hemnabh Varia, Vamsi Krishna, and Shashank Srivastava (with Deloitte Services India Pvt. Ltd.) and Junko Kaji and Negina Rood (with Deloitte Services LP) for contributing to the research, analysis, and writing of this report. We would also like to thank John Shumadine and Daniel Byler (with Deloitte Services LP) for their help in reviewing and finalizing the analysis. 

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