Design News

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.

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

IDSA asked, “Why does industrial design matter to you?” and the answers flooded in from around the world on social media to mark the second National Industrial #DesignDay on March 5, 2016 in the United States.

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."