We have had our biggest year since the ADA was founded by Cult, Living Edge, Euroluce, Ke-Zu and Stylecraft in 2010! Aside from an action-pack event and award program, we hosted talks, sponsored events and [...]
Celebrating ADA outcomes 2016-22, read about our advocacy and the improvements to design protections against copies. Highlights include ADA Award winners at vivid design comp and Design Fringe, our exhibition and [...]
The introduction of a 12-month ‘grace period’ is a small win that packs a big punch for the furnishing sector! Now (or very soon), a 12-month buffer will apply prior to applying for design registration! [...]
Our intended February roundtable sessions have been rescheduled in Melbourne (March) and Sydney (April). We invite you to join our strategy sessions and help inform the ADA® program, education, and advocacy [...]
We are excited to share that our first events in 2021 will enable our network to help shape ADA® campaigns, and have a say! In February, we will host roundtable sessions in Melbourne and Sydney to refine our 2021 [...]
What a great way to round off this challenging year – finally, tangible progress from our ongoing consultation with IP Australia, with a Bill presented in Parliament proposing amendments to the Designs Act. [...]
To round off the research phase of the IP Australia Designs Review, some ‘short-term wins’ are due (fingers crossed) to hit Parliament in late 2020. GRACE PERIOD The introduction of a ‘grace [...]
The announcement of the re-formation of the Australian Design Council is great news! Helmed by industry leaders spanning innovators, entrepreneurs, and thinkers, the Council strives to embed design as a driver to [...]
Despite all atm, it’s still business as usual with our ongoing consultation to the IP Australia review of design systems! IP Australia, the government body responsible for administrating patents, trademarks, [...]
Surprisingly, most of our contact with industry members affected by design theft are from the lighting sector! Independent designers, brands, importers and retailers are being savaged by online platforms and bricks [...]
