ADVOCACY:: Creators Win, Big Tech Blocked in Copyright Grab!
A strong outcome for Australian creators as policymakers deny attempts by Big Tech attempts to weaken copyright protections. Creative copyright will be upheld.
ADVOCACY:: AI Copyright Reform Threatens Design Industry
Proposed AI copyright reforms elevate concerns for designers who face new risks to their work, rights and long-term creative ownership.
Prestigious Clarence Prize :: Ash Allen ‘Beanless’
BEANLESS by Ash Allen takes the Clarence Prize, reinforcing the impact of conceptual craft and thoughtful experimentation in design.
ADAxMDW: Future-Proofing Design: from Originality to Impact
Industrial design can play a critical role in addressing the environmental crisis by driving sustainable innovation and circular practices. At MDW25 at RMIT, the ADA highlighted this through the lens of sustainable [...]
ADA Advocacy :: WIPO Finalising International Design Law Treaty
Next month, WIPO will host a Diplomatic Conference to finalise a Design Law Treaty (DLT). This is the final stage in a multi-year international series of negotiations. WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organisation) [...]
Advocacy Update :: IP Australia Consultation Outcomes
Enhancing Australian Design Protection – Essential read! IP Australia has released the outcomes of the two-year consultation on proposed ways to enhance protection for ‘Virtual’, [...]
ADA WORKSHOP :: What’s Your IP Strategy? IP 101 Starter Kit
Managing IP is essential to successful business planning. This introductory session will cover the basics: the types of IP protections available, what to use them for, and how to search for trade marks and design [...]
ADA WORKSHOP :: DIY IP Registrations w IP Australia
Melbourne Design Week—Hurry, the remaining tickets for our DIY workshop on June 01 are selling fast. ADA with IP Australia unpacks everything designers and brands need to register products (imported and local) and [...]
MDW :: ADA Workshop in Partnership with IP Australia
Presented by the Authentic Design Alliance, we debut our new ADA-led education series, delivered in partnership with IP Australia. Over two empowering sessions, designers, brand managers, distributors, and [...]
HAVE A SAY :: Post Event Update, Share Your Thoughts
Thank you to everyone who joined us in person and online for our event last week, jointly presented by the Authentic Design Alliance with IP Australia in Melbourne! Your contributions are vital, and we also thank [...]