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ACID Fact Sheet – IP and Designs in the USA

When it comes to IP, many territories have their own approaches, laws and interpretations. If you’re thinking of launching a business in the USA, or already trade there and are concerned about copying, it’s important to know the background and how to seek support.
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EU Design Rights – What’s NEU!

EU design law has a new look. No longer termed a Community Design Right, from 1st May 2025, EU design rights became European Union Designs with some fresh, new acronyms; REUD and UEUD, to boot. Not only that, but there’s a new symbol too – Ⓓ denotes a registered design within the EU.
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Registering Your Designs with the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO)

If your designs are likely to be creating a significant income and/or are at increased risk of being copied, registering these with the UKIPO for increased protection in the UK is advisable. This factsheet will give you an overview of the design registration process, the number of designs you can register and the UKIPO design registration fees.
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ACID Factsheet – Assigning Your IP Rights

Assigning your IP rights means you are transferring the ownership of your IP rights to another party. An IP (Intellectual Property) Assignment Agreement is required in these situations to clearly establish who owns the rights to specific intellectual property, and to ensure that the transfer is legally binding between the owner party (the assignor) and the other party (the assignee).
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ACID Fact Sheet – IP in Employment Contracts

When it comes to building a team, it is important to make sure anyone who works for you is aware of your IP rights and you take steps to ensure your employees and freelancers respect this. It is also important to clarify who owns the rights in the event of an employee resigning, or a freelance contract coming to an end.
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ACID Fact Sheet – Exhibition Protocol

The Anti Copying in Design ACID Exhibition Protocol is a discreet and non confrontational approach for complaint handling at ACID Accredited Exhibitions in respect of any infringement of intellectual property (IP) rights and related issues which are raised with ACID during an exhibition.
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New Member Welcome Pack

All you need to know about being a Member of ACID!
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Pitches and Tenders: How to Prepare & Respond

At some stage, all designers have to show their designs to third parties. So, how do you protect your designs whilst forming a business partnership?
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ACID Fact Sheet – Using the IP Databank

The ACID Design Data Bank provides members with independent evidence of the date of their design’s creation. This evidence begins from the date the design is received by ACID. Evidence of this kind may become important when attempting to establish the date that a design was created…
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ACID Fact Sheet – Exporting IP Guidelines

Ensure you have the documentation to prove you own the rights to your designs.
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