Anti-Copying In Design and the British Contract Furnishing Association have become partners, offering more support to BCFA members.
The two organisations have worked collaboratively for many years and have formalised this by entering into a new partner arrangement to support BCFA members in protecting their design rights through education and access to ACID support and resources.
‘Respect for intellectual property rights is a key part of the BCFA members’ code of conduct and is evidence of our members ethical approach to manufacturing. At the same time our members must continue to be vigilant to ensure that their products and designs are not being copied. I am hugely pleased therefore that the BCFA has now entered a new partner relationship with ACID that I am sure will provide our members with a new level of support and IP awareness about the protection of their intellectual property,’ says Jeremy Stein, BCFA md.
‘ACID has worked collaboratively with the BCFA over many years and there has been much reciprocity on many issues. Raising the importance about respect for intellectual property issues will, in the fullness of time, resonate with all those who care about ethics. Now that we have formalised our relationship by becoming partners, I am delighted to be working much more closely with Jeremy and the BCFA. The many benefits of our new Partner status will, I am sure, bring added value to all,’ says Dids Macdonald, ACID ceo.
