ANTI COPYING IN DESIGN – YOUR VOICE AGAINST DESIGN THEFT
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ACID Celebrates World IP Day by Launching Commission it Don’t Copy it Campaign!
ACID (Anti Copying in Design) is a membership organisation, committed to raising awareness and encouraging respect for intellectual property within corporate social responsibility. The ACID logo is recognised as a strong symbol of deterrence. ACID accredited law firms have achieved £3million+ in costs and damages in 400+ settlements for members. See latest activities and news
The powerful ACID logo is an internationally recognised symbol of deterrence and design protection, helping to protect members from the potentially devastating financial damage inflicted by intellectual property infringement. 1000′s are licensed through membership to use the ACID logo to communicate their strict anti copying policy and many members have utilised the logo on their website e.g. Bruce Munro, Osborne & Little and Alstons Cabinets
ACID has a broad, influential membership base of designers & manufacturers, jewellers, furniture manufacturers, giftware designers, architects, fashion designers, interior accessory producers, graphic designers with over 1,000+ member companies and individuals, all with one shared voice. To date there have been over 450 settlements with over £3 million recovered in costs and damages by ACID Accredited Law Firms and ACID has managed 2000+ mediations at exhibitions and events. Less than 30% required further legal intervention.
ACID’s Lobbying arm is heard in Parliamentary and legislative quarters, fighting to improve designers’ rights. ACID recently provided a submission to the Hargreaves Review on Intellectual Property and the response of the Review Board can be viewed here.
Knowledge of IP rights is a key strength providing a sound preventative and deterrent strategy against design theft. ACID has a formidable track record of successful settlements against IP theft. View ACIDs previous IP news stories in PDF format from our archive
ACID is a full member of the Alliance Against IP Theft, a unique coalition of trade enforcement organisations providing a single voice for those who share an interest in preventing intellectual property theft in the UK. ACID is also a member of the All Party Group on Design & Innovation and an associate member of the BritishConfederation of Furniture
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