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TUESDAY, 4 OCTOBER 2011
New guidelines ... and the return of an old guide
A newsflash from ACID (Anti Copying in Design), "IP New Guidelines Launched to Avoid Workplace Infringement", welcomes the latest British government initiative with their announcement to raise business awareness to avoid falling foul of current IP laws. According to the newsflash,
DACS (the Design and Artists Copyright Society) has appointed Mark Stephens CBE as the new Chair of its Board of Directors. According to the DACS media release, Mark joins them at a crucial juncture, when debate is raging as how designers and artists can make a living in these troubled economic times. A senior partner in Finers Stephens Innocent, Mark was instrumental in the establishment of DACS in 1984. He replaces Andrew Potter, who steps down in December 2011 after six years in post.
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New guidelines ... and the return of an old guide
"There are now clear guidelines to provide companies with up to date employee information to ensure that they are not breaking the law. ...
To avoid criminal offences (and potential fines of up to £50,000 and/or a possible prison sentence) taking place in the workplace employers should take a simple IP Health Check. If the answer is "NO" to the questions below, immediate, free and simple guidance is available on the IPO website
• Do your employees know that they cannot sell copies of protected works?
• Company IT equipment and servers - Are your staff aware that it should not be used to produce infringing content?
• Are employees aware that they should not use the company equipment to sell infringing products to colleagues?
• Do you have a company policy for staff on IPR infringement, procurement?
Dids Macdonald, ACID's CEO said, "Taking time to look at these guidelines will help businesses protect themselves from legal challenge and, I hope, raise awareness about corporate responsibility and respect for IP. This comes as a very welcome addition to ACID's Guidelines for Design Buyers which was launched several years ago to help design buyers through what they could and should be doing to protect themselves and their staff from infringing the rights of design originators."
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