After over 12 years of determined advocacy, a long-awaited consultation on design and intellectual property (IP) reform is finally here. This crucial step has the potential to simplify design law, cut the prohibitive costs for SMEs pursuing legal action, and reduce delays in challenging copyists, and we need your help. ACID has tirelessly championed these issues, spotlighting the challenges faced by talented designers whose original creations are all too often shamelessly copied.
Watch our video to hear key ACID supporters and team members explain why Design Law reform is so important.
Every story about the IP issues you have faced adds depth to the collective case that ACID intends to make in response to the consultation. Whether it’s a detailed account of a specific instance of copying, the legal battles you’ve fought, or the preventive measures you’ve had to implement, your experiences make abstract issues tangible. Policymakers need to hear about the emotional toll, the financial losses, and the chilling effect copying has on creativity.
Click the button above to submit your case study or download a template at the bottom of the page and send to [email protected].
Download and fill out this template and email to [email protected].
Download this letter and send to your MP to spread the word on Design IP reform.
Support our mission to make design laws simpler, ensure cost- and time-effective enforcement, and establish stronger deterrents against infringement.
Sign the ACID IP Charter to pledge your support for intellectual property respect, ethics, and compliance.
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