Creative Links: Understanding IP and Protecting Your Work
Published: 16.04.2026
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DEADLINE: 20/04/2026

Anti Copying In Design (ACID) is the UK’s leading organisation for design and intellectual property, dedicated to tackling design theft and advocating for stronger legal protection.
Join CEO Laura Newbold Breen and Marion Horwood, Head of Membership and Legal Affiliate Engagement, for an introduction to essential IP rights. Learn how to protect your work, what to do if copying occurs, and how ACID can support your business at any stage. The session will also include practical tips for safeguarding your IP at shows and exhibitions.
There will be time to network at the start, followed by a Q&A with the speakers. Attendees from the Goldsmiths’ Centre community will also receive a discount code for ACID membership after the event.
Date: 20 April 2026 at 6pm – 8pm (UK time)
Deadline: Tickets can be purchased until the event begins
Price: Pay what you can: £7 or £10
Location: Online (via Zoom), UK time
What is Anti Copying In Design (ACID)
Anti Copying In Design (ACID) is the UK's leading membership and campaigning organisation for design & Intellectual Property (IP). We are committed to fighting design theft and lobbying Parliament for design law reform.
ACID’s key objectives are protection, deterrence and education, supporting and engaging with industry partners and stakeholders, and working towards a safer commercial trading framework to enable originators to fully exploit and maximise their IP rights.
There will be time to network at the start, followed by a Q&A with the speakers. Attendees from the Goldsmiths’ Centre community will also receive a discount code for ACID membership after the event.
Date: 20 April 2026 at 6pm – 8pm (UK time)
Deadline: Tickets can be purchased until the event begins
Price: Pay what you can: £7 or £10
Location: Online (via Zoom), UK time
What is Anti Copying In Design (ACID)
Anti Copying In Design (ACID) is the UK's leading membership and campaigning organisation for design & Intellectual Property (IP). We are committed to fighting design theft and lobbying Parliament for design law reform.
ACID’s key objectives are protection, deterrence and education, supporting and engaging with industry partners and stakeholders, and working towards a safer commercial trading framework to enable originators to fully exploit and maximise their IP rights.
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- Julia Balchin
DEADLINE: 20/04/2026
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