Creative Links: Understanding IP and Protecting Your Work
- Date
- 20 Apr 2026 · 6:00PM - 8:00PM
- Price
- Pay what you can: £7 or £10
- Venue
- Online (via Zoom), UK time
- Programme type
- Talks, Business Skills Training
Anti Copying In Design (ACID) is the UK's leading membership and campaigning organisation for design and Intellectual Property (IP), committed to fighting design theft and lobbying Parliament for design law reform.
Join CEO Laura Newbold Breen and Head of Membership and Legal Affiliate Engagement Marion Horwood to learn about the essential IP rights to be aware of in your work, how to protect them, what to do if you suspect copying or are accused of copying, and how ACID can help support your business and creations whether you’re just starting out or a seasoned brand owner. This session will also give some top tips on protecting your IP at shows and exhibitions.
At the beginning of the event there will be the opportunity to network and talk to peers, and at the conclusion of the conversation the panellists will be pleased to answer your questions.
The Goldsmiths’ Centre community is eligible to receive a discount for ACID membership, the codes will be shared with attendee following the event. To find out more click here
FAQs:
The Goldsmiths’ Centre’s monthly Creative Links talks and networking events, designed for emerging makers and creative start-ups, provoke thoughts and questions which will enable you to reflect on where you are and how to get to where you want to be. Build your network, create links, learn to grow your business and become part of the community.
Details of our upcoming events and topics covered are listed in our What’s On. Every other month the event will be hosted online, should you not be able to attend an in-person event.
Our Creative Links series aims to link emerging makers with each other, whilst exploring key topics essential to nurturing business success. We run our events in person at the Goldsmiths’ Centre and across the UK with a range of partners, and every other month our events take place online, so that as many of our community as possible can exchange ideas, learn from industry experts, and form valuable connections.
We do not record or broadcast our events to encourage the open sharing of ideas and experiences. Popular topics will be repeated over time, so online and in-person participations can both engage in them.
We are committed to making our training programmes and events as inclusive and accessible as possible. If you have any access requirements, please inform us as early as possible and we will do our utmost to so we can make the reasonable adjustments. While we will do our best to accommodate your needs, advance notice is essential to ensure we can provide appropriate support.
To discuss your requirements when booking tickets for our Goldsmiths’ Centre training programmes, please contact us at boxoffice@goldsmiths-centre.org
Who are the speakers?
Marion Horwood is ACID’s Head of Membership & Legal Affiliate Engagement. Marion leads on recruiting, engaging and retaining members as well as developing and promoting the full range of new and current events and benefits for our members. Marion assists ACID’s members with their IP strategy needs, and works closely with ACID’s team of Legal Affiliates to ensure a varied programme of events and support is in place, as well regularly engaging with ACID’s partners and exhibition organisations. Prior to joining ACID, Marion worked for PRS for Music for many years and, as part of their in-house legal team, gained a wealth of knowledge in music copyright infringement as well as working in a membership organisation.
Laura Newbold Breen joined ACID in December 2023 as COO following 10 years as Head of Legal for Magmatic Ltd, previous owner of the Trunki brand. In June 2024, Laura was appointed the new CEO of ACID, renewing her commitment to supporting the ACID Community and ensuring we are armed in the fight against intellectual property (IP) infringement. She is responsible for the strategic and operational aspects of ACID, and drives continual improvements to ensure ACID’s members receive the best support they can to ensure their businesses and creativity is protected. Laura holds a Masters’ Degree in Psychology and has extensive experience in a wide range of business areas including HR, Operations, Compliance and H&S as well as IP. She is passionate about UK manufacturers, designers and SMEs and committed to supporting them navigate the complexities of IP.
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.
ACID’s membership community is made up of all manner of designers, creatives and manufacturers, ranging from lone, micro and SMEs to larger corporates, and spanning many industry sectors. Member benefits include access to a IP specialist legal affiliates for an hour’s free advice for each separate issue or subject (depending on complexity), and reduced legal fees for any action required. Our members have unlimited, free use of the ACID IP Databank to store their designs, giving that all important 3rd party dated evidence audit trail. ACID’s logo is a recognised deterrent, which our members are licensed to use. We also have an abundance of factsheets, a quarterly magazine featuring member stories and cutting edge IP news, thriving social media channels and much more.
To find out more about ACID’s work, our organisation, membership benefits or anything else, please email info@acid.uk.com.
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Website: https://www.acid.uk.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AntiCopyingInDesign/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/anti-copying-in-design
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anti.copying.in.design/
Sign the ACID IP Charter and pledge your support to respect, ethics and compliance throughout our creative communities: https://www.acid.uk.com/become-a-charter-signatory/
