Last year, Continuous Composites sued Markforged, alleging that the metal and carbon fiber 3D printer manufacturer infringed upon patents that are related to its own Continuous Fiber 3D printing (CF3D). The case revolves around US patents ' 9,511,543 ,' ' 9,987,798 ,' ' 10,744,708 ,' and ' 10,759,109 ,' which Continuous Composites says are part of a larger family of patents, revolving around its core technology, from before Markforged was founded. This fall, Markforged filed a motion to dismiss the case, in which Continuous Composites is seeking financial compensation and an injunction preventing the Massachusetts company from violating the patents in the future.