Federal Government Backs Creators’ Rights. In a surprise decision, the Australian Government has rejected proposals to weaken copyright laws. Big Tech will not get free access to Australian creative work to train [...]
Read Our Objections To Proposed AI Copyright Reforms in Australia. The Authentic Design Alliance has lodged a formal submission to the Productivity Commission’s AI Copyright Inquiry, objecting to proposed AI [...]
A New Take on the Classic Beanbag Melbourne-based designer-maker Ash Allen has won the 2025 Clarence Prize for his innovative work Beanless, reflecting an ongoing exploration of sustainable materials and inventive [...]
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 [...]
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) [...]
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’, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
