35. ACID Anti-Copying in Design with Dids Macdonald

<p>We have a special guest this week, the Chief Executive of Anti-Copying in Design (ACID) - a membership organization that exists to support designers in their design and intellectual property. If you’ve ever been copied, worried about copying someone else or had any questions, they can help!<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>EPISODE RECAP</strong></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Can you start by sharing about yourself and how you got involved in this area? (1:40)</li> <li>What was your background when you started this organization? (3:20)</li> <li>How do I as a jeweller protect my designs? (5:16)</li> <li>In what case would you register a design? (6:42)</li> <li>What counts as copying? (11:03)</li> <li>What is copyright? (12:45)</li> <li>The whole process is a lot easier with a contract (16:22)</li> <li>What is a trademark and do I need one? (17:12)</li> <li>Does this work the same in other countries? Does it protect your designs in other countries? (20:45)</li> <li>If you’re selling at a craft fair, is there any guidance on protecting yourself? (24:15)</li> <li>What do we do if we think our designs have been copied? (28:24)</li> <li>With a commission piece, who owns the design? (34:07)</li> <li>Tell us a bit more about ACID (36:51)</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>RESOURCES</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.acid.uk.com">ACID Website</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Anti.Copying.In.Design/">ACID Facebook</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/anti.copying.in.design/">ACID Instagram</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/didsmacdonald">Dids Macdonald Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.jewellersacademy.com/bootcamp">Jewellery Business Bootcamp</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Find Jewellers Academy on <a href= "https://instagram.com/jewellersacademy?igshid=158qza4lfoodq">Instagram</a> and <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/jewellersacademy/">Facebook</a>!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>