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Working at ACID (Anti Copying In Design) Ltd

What we do


ACID (Anti Copying In Design) is a trade association for designers and manufacturers with a large and diverse membership, ranging from individuals to multinationals. ACID has over 1000 member companies on an annual subscription basis and we provide various benefits to educate them on what rights they have in the designs and products they produce and how to protect those rights against copying. ACID Action also lobbies for design law reform to ensure IP rights are secured post Brexit. Member benefits include access to initial free specialist IP legal advice and use of the ACID IP Databank to support and protect Unregistered Intellectual Property Rights. ACID’s key objectives are protection, deterrence and education, working towards a safer commercial trading framework, enabling originators to fully maximise their IP rights.

Covering all creative industry sectors from Art to Furniture, Jewellery to Giftware, we also attend exhibitions with a legal team to deal with any copying incidents and hand out advice to visitors and exhibitors.  We also hold seminars at various venues on specialist subjects and are frequently asked to make presentations on intellectual property to Universities, trade bodies and other creative industry related groups.

Our Chief Executive was awarded the OBE for services to the Design Industry and our main aim is to offer help and advice to individuals and companies who need to understand more about intellectual property and how it can be protected to maximise growth within their businesses.

 

Creating a safer trading environment for design creatives

What you'll get

  • Company cultureinformal dress code
  • Flexible workingFlexible working hours
  • Working hours9.30am start and 5.00pm finish Monday to Friday

Who you'll work with

Our small team is very interactive and enjoys assisting members with their queries. Any complex issues are referred on to 8 Affiliate legal teams who have specialist knowledge of intellectual property. The ACID Team are not lawyers but do possess general knowledgeon IP rights alongside their administrative skills.

The majority of contact with members is via telephone and email and our interactive website allows them to upload their design files to our IP Databank electronically. Members also have an online profile where they can self manage their accounts. The ACID Team assist members in setting up their account, using all benefits and offer general advice on intellectual property.

We have a very active social media programme to support and promote our members and self manage our Wordpress website in-house, frequently updating with news stories, events and articles.

Our small team is very interactive and enjoys assisting members with their queries. Any complex issues are referred on to 8 Affiliate legal teams who have specialist knowledge of intellectual property. The ACID Team are not lawyers but do possess general knowledg on IP rights alongside their administrative skills.

The administration team also attends exhibitions including Spring Fair, Autumn Fair, GLEE, January Furniture Show, Manchester Furniture Show and Exclusively Housewares giving the opportunity to meet existing members and recruit new members.

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