ACID Members receive a whole host of benefits, services and self-help tools that can be accessed through the website, including:
Get a license to display the Member of ACID logo on your websites, products and marketing materials as a powerful brand of deterrence.
Take the opportunity to respond to surveys and give your opinion through case studies, and get your voice heard at Parliamentary level.
Gain entitlement to a free period of preliminary legal advice on separate issues from our IP Specialist Legal Affiliates.
SnapDragon’s cutting-edge AI, Swoop, proactively hunts down online threats & infringements. As an ACID Member, you'll benefit from a 15% discount!
Upload your designs and documents to our online IP Databank to ensure you have third party dated evidence of their existence.
Keep track of upcoming ACID events including ACID’s Business Webinar Series or Meet the Team at ACID Accredited Exhibitions.
Whether you are a student, sole trader, micro, macro, SME or Corporate, ACID Membership can help to underpin your intellectual property rights and your creation of a sound IP policy to enable your company to grow. There are different types of ACID Membership available to help make services affordable to as many ranges of turnover as possible.
Annual turnover less than £500,000
For independent creatives and small businesses with annual turnovers of less than £500,000, our Standard ACID Membership gives you all the tools you need to protect your IP and livelihood. This includes use of the ACID Member logo, free legal advice, access to our IP Databank, member discounts, your own shopfront on the ACID marketplace, and much more.
Annual turnover over £500,000
For companies with annual turnovers in excess of £500,000, our Corporate Membership offers an opportunity to influence our lobbying activities and commit to ethical business practices, as advocates for original design. In addition to our Standard benefits, you'll receive an Intellectual Property Strategy Review (IPSR) worth £5,000, mentoring, networking, and much more.
For current design students
Studying design, and want to know more about IP? At ACID, we believe in 'Educate to Protect' for our young designers, here to protect your creativity and your future. With a waived initial joining fee, our discounted Student Membership gives you full access to ACID's Standard Membership benefits at an affordable rate, including the IP Databank to protect your end-of-year designs.
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