Apple v Samsung and the Future of Design + A Look at Pre-Industrial ID

		September 2012 Greetings Design Fans, School is back in full swing and as we prepare for a busy fall of international design weeks, conference coverage and some special Core77 programming (more to come!), we look forward to a new season of design inspiration and discovery. This past month we took a moment to explore the landscape of intellectual property as it relates to designers. With the verdict of Apple v. Samsung still fresh on our minds, what does it mean for practicing designers? We ask two IP lawyers to weigh in on design patents and the the upcoming new gTLD systems. And on this crisp Monday in New York, we remember our good friend Bill Moggridge. The design world lost one of its greats this weekend and he will be missed. Remembering Bill, Allan, Stu, Eric + the Core77 family
		THE DESIGN OF DESIGN PATENTS The outcome of the Apple v. Samsung case has designers wondering about the protections afforded by design patents. Industrial designer and lawyer Michael Hages debunks three misconceptions about design patents and breaks down what every designer should know about protecting their own work. BONUS: You can now download a .pdf of the whole series!   CYBERSQUATTING AND THE NEW INTERNET The Internet is about to become a more colorful place, and more stylish and enticing than .biz, .tv or even .xxx ever dreamed of. New gTLDs are "generic top-level domains" are scheduled to be released on the Internet in the third quarter of 2013. What does this mean for designers? To start, ICANN is currently reviewing nearly 2,000 new gTLD applications for extensions such as .design, .Nike, and .Africa. The Internet will also become increasingly multi-lingual because it opens up the gTLD system to non-Roman characters. IP Lawyer Stacy Wu prepares designers for the coming changes.   RUMBLE IN THE PATENT JUNGLE Dave Malouf weighs in on what the Apple v. Samsung case means from an Interaction Design perspective. A closer look at the dispute through the lens of icons, layout and gestures unpacks the details of the case. What does more stringent IP protection mean for corporations, designers and most importantly, consumers?   A CONVERSATION WITH MO DUFFY, RED HAT INTERACTION DESIGNER Mo Duffy is a senior interaction designer at Red Hat, a billion dollar company that is the world's leading open source and Linux provider. Xanthe Matychak met Mo this past spring on a panel at SxSW and put together a short conversation for Core77. Not only does Duffy get into the nitty gritty of the politics of the workplace and the realities of usability testing, but she is a passionate advocate for open source and the democratization of design.   ROADBOOKS THROUGH THE AGES A look at roadbooks from a pre-GPS age. From the road atlas to pacenotes, motorcycle-mounted scrolls to the wrist-mounted originals, this four-part series is a part of Core77 editor Hipstomp's ongoing look at pre-Industrial ID.   PHOTO GALLERY: SUPERHUMAN The Superhuman exhibition explores the extraordinary ways people have attempted to improve, adapt and enhance their body's performance throughout history. Ethical debates around the augmentation of our bodies are becoming as widespread in everyday life as they are in sports. By including objects such as spectacles and false teeth, the curators of 'Superhuman' reflect on how technologically enhanced our lives already are, thereby drawing our societies fears of technology into question. Photos by Sam Dunne.
		Andrew Mitchell Warwick, United Kingdom Philip Houiellebecq Cardiff, United Kingdom Hakmin Lee New York, New York Ian Wride Newcastle, United Kingdom Michael Bambino Brooklyn, New York
		Design Principal, Consumer & Office 3M Maplewood, Minnesota Junior Designer Palomba Serafini Associati Milano, Italy Director of Creative Services Columbia University New York, New York	Interior Car Designer Calty Design Research Newport Beach, California Product Innovation Industrial Designer Oreck Corporation Nashville, Tennessee Interactive Multimedia Designer Central Intelligence Agency Washington, DC Find more jobs on Coroflot!
		Featured Competition: Heineken Ideas Brewery Challenge: Reinvent the Draught Beer Experience Deadline: September 28, 2012 Spark 2012 International Design Awards Deadline: September 17, 2012 Late Deadline: October 8 2012 Car Design News and Interior Motives Design Awards 2012 Ceremony September 26, 2012 Paris, France World Maker Faire September 29–30, 2012 New York, New York 100% Design September 19–22, 2012 London, United Kingdom Beijing Design Week 2012 September 28 – October 6, 2012 Beijing, China Vienna Design Week September 28 – October 7, 2012 London, United Kingdom The Battery Conservancy Americas Design Competition Deadline: October 30, 2012 Find more design events on our calendar!
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		What Products Do You Think Need Improving? "I need ideas for a product i can use for my product design course as i am completely stumped on what to do! So what products around the house have you used that you feel need improvements or redesigning? Please keep it quite simple as i do have to do this at school (no i cant redesign the car!). Thank you all in advance." by DFRorschach   Coolest Car Sketches Ever? "So this is a post about transportation design showing all the coolest sketches/renderings I've ever seen in all my years of searching for them as requested by someone from Core77. Since I can only post 3 at a time this might take me a couple hours but thats ok cause music is on, and its late in the night so I'm extremely bored lol. Plus its worth showing.." by Crit71   I Need Advice "Hi guys, I'm from Mexico, I speak little English. I am new to designing shoes, I like to design shoes for basketball and athletics. I have sent proposals to Under Armour, but have not received responses. I wonder whether it is ethically acceptable to use the designs that I have shown to Under Armour and try to present them to other brands or make them public in portfolios. I have no idea of how the shoe design business, I would like to know how to submit designs, because I can not leave Mexico, Can you work as a freelancer? How do you sell the designs? How much do they cost? How is copyright protection?" by victordcantu   Top Global Design Clusters - Where Are THey? "I am in the fortunate position of being able to take some time to travel, and am planning to go to the 5-7 largest design clusters globally, with the intention of meeting certain companies and doing some research on what makes these 'clusters' tick. What countries/cities have a large volume of companies with great in house design firms (lets take BMW or Apple) for example, or a large number of high profile consultancies?" by EDPD   Is Samsung/Android Guilty of Copying Apple "To me, I think the world is built on one great idea standing on another idea that came before it. What matters is HOW FAR you have taken the previous idea. Having that said, there are times when one hasn't taken a pre-existing idea far enough but already calling it their own, and that's what makes me very uneasy. This is exactly how I think in the case of the original Android OS and some of the Samsung smartphones. See, to me, you wouldn't ( or I wouldn't ) dare to call the 'Windows OS' is copying Apple because it has learned from the iOS but taken very far from it, and it is a completely different animal. As a designer, I respect that, and I know someone in their studio believes they can come up with something original ( or far enough from what has existed )..." by pennybrian   Get in on the action in our discussion forums
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