Following extensive lobbying by a group of leading European brands, in 2016 Britain announced radical changes to UK intellectual property (IP) laws that effectively outlawed the replica furniture industry, giving a [...]
The ADA® joined a day long forum at University of Sydney this week, where IP Australia chaired stakeholder-led consultation into the ongoing ACIP review into design systems. Whilst the invited group spanned [...]
IP Australia, the department tasked with managing design registrations, trade marks and patents (but not copyright), reached out to the ADA® to consult on the review into design systems that was announced early [...]
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 [...]
Stay informed with our latest campaigns and overview of ADA Members at DENFAIR! It is important as an industry that we remain informed - Download our latest Tabloid here GET INVOLVED & SUPPORT OUR CAMPAIGNS FOR [...]
Everything you need to know about why the ADA exists, what we do & the problem with replica - essential reading about the fight against the replica furniture industry. Authentic Design Alliance helping design [...]
Some of Australia’s best-known rock photographers claimed copyright infringement by an online auction of media giant Fairfax’s Sydney Morning Herald image archive. ABC news reported hundreds of original photographs [...]
ADA® NEW LOGOS + SHOWROOM DECALS Our registered trade mark s are finalised, with many thanks to our legal partners Banki Haddock Fiora. Registered trade marks are protected by Australian trade mark law. [...]
ADA® registered trade mark s are finalised! ADA Members are licensed to use our logos and the current TM logos will be updated by mid August. We thank our legal partners Banki Haddock Fiora for guiding us through [...]
The heart of the problem when building industry professionals swap the original furniture and lighting on projects for blatant knock-offs has been succinctly headlined in a newly released publication. The statement [...]
