Following our Melbourne event last month, we met with ADA Stakeholders and sincerely thank the 48 individuals and brands who have since contributed vital feedback on the next round of changes to IP legislation. Our [...]
We’re proud to announce our affiliation with the freshly minted industry body representing Australian photographic professionals – Image Makers Association Australia (IMMA) Formed to counter copyright [...]
What happens when big businesses knock off local designers? When a major retail chain advertised an identical product to one they’d borrowed for a photo shoot from a small Melbourne brand, it’s no [...]
Ahead of next week’s Decor+Design show, Design Online speak with ADA director AMS about the problem, the solutions and why the industry must be more aware! The ADA has worked with D+D since 2016 to eradicate [...]
The Australian design industry contributes $67.5 billion annually to GDP, equal to the construction industry. So with design theft now rife in both retail and the interior design sector – how can you harness [...]
In 2016 Britain announced sweeping changes to UK intellectual property (IP) laws following extensive lobbying by a group of leading European brands. Among many new initiatives, the replica furniture industry was [...]
In 2016 Britain announced radical changes to UK intellectual property (IP) laws following extensive lobbying by a group of leading European brands. Among many new initiatives, the replica furniture industry was [...]
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 [...]
