| The FOUNDATION FOR DESIGN INTEGRITY was formed in the summer of 1994 by Sally Sirkin Lewis of J. Robert Scott, Inc., Bradford Stewart of Bradford Stewart & Company, and Michael Sorrentino of Donghia Furniture. The growing problem of knock-offs in the design industry led the three to create the FOUNDATION as a means to fight this unethical practice. News of the FOUNDATION spread quickly, and soon an additional twenty leading design companies eagerly joined as founding members. They agreed to work together toward the following goals: |
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To Promote awareness within the industry about the importance of protecting original design. To assist members in preventing the unlicensed duplication of their original product designs. To move government to enact stronger legislation to protect original design both domestically and internationally. |