Stratasys vs. Bambu Lab: What’s Really Behind the $27.6M Patent Verdict?

Editor’s note: This is Part 1 of a two-part series by Xu Fanglei examining the technology and patent issues behind the Stratasys-Bambu Lab dispute. Part 1 looks at the U.S. verdict and the technology at the center of the case. Part 2 will examine the related proceedings in Europe and the broader patent fight.

Over the past few days, one story has circulated repeatedly across the 3D printing community: the patent lawsuit between Stratasys and Bambu Lab reached a verdict in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. On September 18, 2026, a federal jury in the Eastern District of Texas found that companies associated with Bambu Lab infringed four Stratasys patents. The jury awarded approximately $27.6 million in damages, equivalent to roughly RMB 185 million.

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