A Texas jury has ordered Bambu Lab to pay $27.6 million in damages after finding that its X1, P1, and A1 3D printers infringed on patents held by Stratasys. The dispute centers on technologies related to prime towers and bed-leveling systems.
The ruling applies specifically to US patents and affects machines sold within the United States. No injunctions have been issued against the affected models. Bambu Lab stated that it disagrees with the verdict and intends to pursue post-trial reviews and appeals.
The legal conflict involves ten patents in total. Bambu Lab successfully invalidated claims regarding heated build surfaces and flexible spring steel plates, and defended its use of cloud-connected remote monitoring. Four additional patents remain under review in Texas.
In Europe, the Unified Patent Court in The Hague dismissed a preliminary injunction application from Stratasys earlier this year. Consequently, the same printer models do not violate European patents, allowing Bambu Lab to continue operations there without legal restrictions.
Bambu Lab has transitioned to new hardware designs to avoid the contested technologies. Its newer H2 and X2 lineups utilize dual-nozzle systems and optical sensors, which the company states do not rely on the force-detection feedback loops cited in the Stratasys patents.
