Mission

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To provide a professional framework for expanding the field of design science and public policy with the specific mission of advancing applied design research and design IP protections through professional and governmental involvement, including providing training and research to the U.S. judiciary to support more informed decision-making and improve the quality of outcomes in design patent litigation.

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To focus on design science practice and public policy issues essential to the success of design science as a professional discipline and to bring together on equal footing designers, design research professionals, design academics, IP legal professionals, and business executives to advance and protect the value of design science and design IP as primary corporate and non-profit assets.

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To partner with like-minded colleagues and institutions to advance the cross-cultural integration of design science and public policy for the global good.