ADA 3.0: New Board, Mentor Program + Industry Code of Conduct
ADA 3.0: new governance, sustainability tools, mentor program and ethical Code of Conduct. The biggest reset in our 16-year history launches March 2026.
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 11 :: Sustainability, Authenticity & Circular Practice
Download our latest newspaper for highlights from our touring speaker series spotlighting fast furniture as a growing environmental crisis, unpacking how ADA members invest in tools that help consumers and [...]
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 [...]
ADA PARTNERSHIP :: ADA Education with IP Australia
We are thrilled to announce our education partnership with IP Australia, the government agency tasked with administering design rights including Patents, Trade Marks, Design Registrations and Plant Breeders’ [...]
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 [...]
EVENT :: ADA Members x IP Australia, July 11th Melb
Have your say on the design rights system. Invited ADA Members and stakeholders will join us for an exclusive event with IP Australia on Tuesday, July 11th, at the Cult Melbourne showroom. Attending the in-person [...]
HAVE A SAY :: IP Australia Fee Review Closes July 02
A one-in-four-year opportunity to contribute to the IP Australia fee review closes Sunday, July 02. Public comment on existing and proposed fee structure and associated charges helps inform an internal IPA review [...]