Design News

US Supreme Court to Weigh in on Apple v Samsung

For the first time in more than a century, the US Supreme Court will hear an appeal in a design patent case that some media observers say "could set a precedent with ripple effects throughout the tech industry." On March 21, 2016, the nation's highest court agreed to hear an appeal from Samsung on what it must pay Apple in a case that contended Samsung infringed on iPhone design. The US Supreme Court could get the case in October 2016.

Breaking Through

A major, new study reveals a dramatic surge in female entrepreneurs in the most populated city in the United States.

 

On the Record

He’s a dedicated public servant who helped shine a global spotlight on industrial design on the 50th anniversary of the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA)—and beyond. US Representative Gerald E. Connolly was honored with the 2015 IDSA Special Award for notable results, creative and innovative concepts and long-term benefits to the profession, its educational function and society at large.

Call to Action

By Feb. 24, 2017, designers are being asked to push for legislation to be introduced in the 2017 Maryland General Assembly that would establish the Maryland Design Excellence and Innovation Commission. "There is no better time than now to contact your delegates and senators to support design-drive initiatives on a state level," say organizers Stephanie Yoffee and Kathleen Mazurek. "We need your help in contacting Annapolis legislators (via email, in person or phone) to sign on as a sponsor."

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