Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property (IP) is a valuable commodity for a designer. It is extremely important to have an understanding of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in order to protect yourself and ensure that you do not infringe the IPRs of others. CSD provides members with regular updates on IP matters and offers a number of additional tools to enable them to:
Protect their own IP
Avoid IP infringements which can carry serious penalties
Take action should others infringe their IP
Offer their clients professional design consultancy