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The ACID Membership office is moving!

The 2019 Aktion Plagiarius Award winners have been announced- Innovation vs. Imitation

Rebecca Ablett from ACID’s Scottish Legal Affiliates, Burness Paull talks us through McDonald’s latest IP challenge

Find out from ACID member The Crafty Lass how their proactive IP strategy utilises ACID Membership Benefits to support their IP Rights to ensure business growth!

Is imitation flattery? What is the difference between “drawing inspiration” and deliberate copying, what are the rules? What are the ethics?

There is only one week to go to apply for the 2019 Design Guild Mark. Find out how to enter.

At a packed event at the Goldsmiths Centre, designer graduates heard about the basics of IP law and received an introduction to simple steps that can be taken in the creation of a proactive IP strategy

Read our principles for a new “Design & IP Strategy to Safeguard the Future.”

Acid member Bumpsters in “David & Goliath” battle with Mamas & Papas
Are these delaying tactics, used against a micro SME nursery designer over a 5-year period, unacceptable? What do you think?

Have you ever thought about the diversity of ACID members’ designs and how mutually beneficial it would be to purchase products from other ACID members at a discount?