Membership Benefits

• License to use the ACID logo and brand of deterrence on website and all marketing materials
• Access to ACID’s legal specialist design law help line for initial free advice
• Free and unlimited use of the ACID design data bank
• Generic Agreements to add to standard terms and conditions of business (more..)
• Industry Codes of Conduct
• ACID accredited exhibition organiser initiative and free on-the-spot mediation service (more..)
• An aggressive naming and shaming media and communication policy in successful settlements
• Practical low cost, no cost tools of self-help including regular FAQ’s and legal tips
• Industry watchdog
• Regular e-newsletter and quarterly ACID magazine (more..)
• Regular ACID News Flashes
• Free, user friendly IP Guide
• ACID mediation – a cost and time effective framework for member-to-member copying complaints (more..)
• Regular industry forums and seminars
• Free IP audits for corporate members
• ACID Trading – self help tools – industry standard agreements (more..)

Associate membership

Associate members can use the ACID logo on marketing materials, have access to the ACID members website and sponsor ACID newsletters and seminars. Associate membership costs £125.00 + vat per annum

Retail Membership

ACID has re-launched its Retail Supporter Scheme to include independent retailers as well as multiples. The scheme was developed by ACID to encourage major high street retailers to sign a voluntary code of conduct to publicly declare their policy on IP rights in order to create a safer trading environment for designers. John Lewis and Next were the first signatories, closely followed by Selfridges.

To become an ACID Retail Supporter contact the ACID membership hotline on: +44 (0)845 644 3617. The annual fee costs £125.00 + vat per annum  

Join ACID and become part of a powerful organization committed to fighting design theft