Acid

Posted on July 9 by TrustScore

ACID (Anti Copying in Design) is a membership organization, committed to raising awareness and encouraging respect for intellectual property within corporate social responsibility. The ACID logo is recognized as a strong symbol of deterrence. ACID accredited law firms have achieved £3 million+ in costs and damages in 400+ settlements for members.

The powerful ACID logo is an internationally recognized 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 utilized the logo on their website e.g. Bruce Munro, Osborne & Little and Alston Cabinets.

ACID has a broad, influential membership base of designers & manufacturers, jewellery, furniture manufacturers, gift ware 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+ mediation 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.

ACID is a full member of the 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 British-confederation of Furniture.

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