KBzine: the original kitchen and bathroom industry e-news - since 2002
28th January 2021

We strongly recommend viewing KBzine full size in your web browser. Click our masthead above to visit our website version.

SBID launches SBID Intellectual Property initiative

The Society of British & International Design launched the SBID Intellectual Property initiative on Tuesday at the House of Commons, Westminster, London. The launch was to mark the new campaign to prevent IP theft in the interior design industry.

Developed in association with TM - Eye, with the central aim of assisting the industry in obtaining objective evidence of design ownership, the venture updates the archaic discourse on intellectual property in design and will raise awareness of what designers need to do to properly protect their work.

The launch was attended by key industry stakeholders, both in the design arena but also in legislation and policing including, Harold Tillman CBE, past president of the British Fashion Council; Suzi Sendama, sssociate from Mishcon de Reya, and Detective Chief Superintendent, Peter O'Doherty from the City of London Police, who spoke about the impact and scope of Intellectual Property crime on design rights.

Supported by the Intellectual Property Office, Police Intellectual Property Unit and the Department of International Trade, SBID announced plans to launch an IP register which will allow design owners to register their ideas from inception, giving them the confidence and support they need to bring a criminal charge against IP theft.

Image from left: Stephen Galpin, Magistrate, City of Westminster; Suzi Sendama; David McKelvey, TM Eye; Rebecca Shelley, Trading Standards

T: +44 (0) 207 738 9383
W: www.sbid.org

24th November 2017