What are your responsibilities? (The Fablab Charter)

Safety: not hurting people or machines

Operations: assisting with cleaning, maintaining, and improving the lab

Knowledge: contributing to documentation and instruction


Who owns fab lab inventions? (The Fablab Charter)

Designs and processes developed in fab labs can be protected and sold however an inventor chooses, but should remain available for individuals to use and learn from

How can businesses use a fab lab? (The Fablab Charter)

Commercial activities can be prototyped and incubated in a fab lab, but they must not conflict with other uses, they should grow beyond rather than within the lab, and they are expected to benefit the inventors, labs, and networks that contribute to their success