Continuous Composites has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Markforged, claiming that the company’s continuous fiber 3D printers—specifically the Mark Two, Onyx Pro, X5, and X7—violate four of its patents. These patents, filed in 2012, cover processes and hardware critical to Continuous Composites’ proprietary Continuous Fiber 3D Printing (CF3D®) technology, which enables high-strength, lightweight parts using continuous fiber composites and 3D printing. Continuous Composites seeks monetary damages and an injunction to prevent further use of its intellectual property. The case is being reviewed by the US District Court in Delaware.
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