ISO/IEC 23955:2025

International
Standard
ISO/IEC 23955
First edition
Information technology —
2025-09
3D printing and scanning —
Technical requirements for
product data protection of an
additive manufacturing service
platform (AMSP)
Reference number
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Classification of product data information on additive manufacturing service platform . 3
4.1 General .3
4.2 Categories of product data information on an AMSP .3
4.2.1 General .3
4.2.2 Product identification information .4
4.2.3 Product attribution information .4
4.2.4 Product geometric information .4
4.2.5 Product manufacturing information .4
4.2.6 Product transaction information .4
5 Protection levels . 4
5.1 General .4
5.2 Level Ι .5
5.3 Level II .5
5.4 Level III .5
6 Protection for different categories of product data information . 5
7 Technical requirements for product data information protection on an AMSP. 6
7.1 General .6
7.2 Data collection stage .6
7.3 Data display stage .6
7.4 Data transfer stage .6
7.5 Data deletion stage .7
8 Responsibilities and obligations assumed by different entities . 7
8.1 General .7
8.2 Responsibilities and obligations of 3D model providers .7
8.3 Responsibilities and obligations of 3D model receivers .7
8.4 Responsibilities and obligations of AMSPs .7
Bibliography . 9

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Foreword
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Introduction
Additive manufacturing (AM) has been used for rapid prototyping for many years and is increasingly being
applied to volume production, mass customization and spare parts production, among other use cases. In
recent years, the additive manufacturing service platform (AMSP) has developed rapidly. Especially with
the integration of the internet, AMSP makes AM technology accessible to ordinary customers and helps to
realize the development model from traditional mass production to personalized customization.
Meanwhile, it is noted that AM technology has brought many challenges to intellectual property protection.
As the foundation of AM technology, 3D models are subject to both deliberate and accidental threats,
including being stolen illegally during the transmission process on the internet or being distributed and
printed without permission after they are sent to AM centres, which can cause a financial loss to the model
provider and is also harmful to the healthy development of AMSPs. Currently, AMSPs lack the protection
mechanism for product data information, especially for 3D models.
The purpose of this document is to provide requirements to effectively protect the intellectual property of
3D models, stimulate the innovative enthusiasm of designers and accelerate the adoption of AM technologies
in the manufacturing ecosystem at large, thus better meeting the growing needs for personalized
customization.
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International Standard ISO/IEC 23955:2025(en)
Information technology — 3D printing and scanning —
Technical requirements for product data protection of an
additive manufacturing service platform (AMSP)
1 Scope
This document specifies the technical requirements for product data protection of an additive manufacturing
service platform (AMSP). The following elements are within the scope of this document.
— Classification of product data information of an AMSP and the protection levels.
— Product data protection at four data-processing stages, i.e. data collection, data display, data transfer
and data deletion.
— Responsibilities and obligations of different entities.
This document is applicable when individuals or organizations (e.g. commercial enterprises, government
agencies and non-profit organizations) build an AMSP or improve existing ones to provide additive
manufacturing (AM) and other services specific to the submission, design, and creation of AM parts.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes
requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO/IEC 23510, Information technology — 3D printing and scanning — Framework for an Additive
Manufacturing Service Platform (AMSP)
ISO/IEC 27017, Information technology — Security techniques — Code of practice for information security
controls based on ISO/IEC 27002 for cloud services
ISO/IEC 29151, Information technology — Security techniques — Code of practice for personally identifiable
information protection
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https:// www .electropedia .org/
3.1
additive manufacturing service platform
AMSP
platform that uses additive manufacturing (AM) technology and information technology to provide services
according to users’ (3.2) requirements
Note 1 to entry: Examples of services provided include objects/parts manufactured by AM technology, 3D model
designs and other services specific to the submission, design, and creation of AM parts.

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Note 2 to entry: A typical AMSP usually consists of an online platform to gather requirements of users, a group of
skilled staff to deal with users’ requirements, 3D scanning equipment, AM machines as well as different kinds of
feedstock.
Note 3 to entry: A typical AMSP can sometimes cooperate with individuals or organizations professionalized in
specific industries (e.g. aerospace, medicine, etc.).
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC 23510:2021, 3.1]
3.2
user
individual or organization that needs parts manufactured by additive manufacturing (AM) technology and
would like to turn to an additive manufacturing service platform (AMSP) (3.1) for service
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC 23510:2021, 3.2]
3.3
designer
individual or organization that performs 3D modelling and 3D scanning assigned by agreement between
user (3.2) and additive manufacturing service platform (AMSP) (3.1)
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC 23510:2021, 3.3]
3.4
additive manufacturing centre
AM centre
place where additive manufacturing (AM) parts are manufactured according to the user’s (3.2) requirement
Note 1 to entry: An AM centre may consist of several kinds of AM systems and corresponding feedstock.
Note 2 to entry: An AM centre can be operated by organizations that manage the additive manufacturing service
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