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FDI
creates awareness about the problem of knock-offs
by participating in educational events at design centers
and colleges around the country. The following calendar
includes these events and others within the industry.
"Originality
Counts: Protecting Original Design in an Age of Knock-Offs"
Tuesday,
September 18, 11 a.m. - The Washington Design Center,
Washington, D.C.
Thursday, October 11, 11 a.m. - The Decoration &
Design Building, New York, N.Y.
Date TBD - The Pacific Design Center, Los Angeles,
CA
Knock-offs
are a real, growing threat to the design industry,
and designers and manufacturers need to know what
steps they can take to protect their designs, their
businesses and their profits. This seminar on intellectual
property issues relating to the home furnishings industry
will explore the knock-off issue from both sides –
are original designs worth protecting as investments
in our industry’s future, or are
knock-offs an economical way to make good design accessable
to everyone?
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