A unique coalition of trade and enforcement organisations. Providing a single voice for those who share an interest in preventing intellectual property theft in the UK
Members
ACID is a membership, lobbying and legal organisation dedicated to protecting the rights of designers against plagiarism.
The Anti-Counterfeiting Group (ACG) is a not for profit trade association representing the interests of UK and multinational companies which manufacture everything from toothpaste and mobile phones, to chocolate and car parts. ACG members also include lawyers, trade mark agents and brand protection specialists, creating a unique environment for anti-counterfeiting interests to flourish and collaborate.
The Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) represents the interests of all UK writers and aims to ensure writers are fairly compensated for any works that are copied, broadcast or recorded.
The British Brands Group is a non-profit-making organisation. Its primary role is to speak out authoritatively on behalf of brands and represent them collectively when commercial and regulatory issues threaten both their value and their ability to be a positive force in society.
The Federation represents trade associations which represent some of the most creative and vital companies in Britain with members at the forefront of surface coating technology, the design, manufacture and supply of jewellery, giftware, travel goods and accessories, housewares, DIY, hardware and much more.
The BPI is the representative voice of the UK recorded music business with membership including the UK's four major record labels and hundreds of independent music companies. BPI members account for approximately 90% of all recorded music sold in the UK, and globally the UK's recorded music market is the third biggest.
The BVA represents the interests of publishers and rights owners of video home entertainment. Its primary role is to maintain a business environment with the least regulatory burdens and optimal conditions to enable publishers to carry out their commercial activities and to provide a service to all members, big and small, in areas where companies can act more effectively with one voice. of video home entertainment.
Business Software Alliance (BSA) is a nonprofit trade association created to advance the goals of the software industry and its hardware partners. Headquartered in Washington, DC, BSA is active in more than 80 countries, with dedicated staff in 11 offices around the globe.
The CEA represents the interests of around 90 per cent of UK cinema operators by number and market share and advocates on behalf of this sector at international, national, regional and local level. This includes lobbying and working with Government at all levels, with other sectors of the film industry, particularly distribution, as well as working with others to promote the value of cinema to the wider public.
CLA is owned by authors and publishers and protects the value of their creativity by enabling them to get a fair reward when their works are copied. CLA does this by licensing organisations to copy articles and extracts from books, journals, magazines and digital titles.
DACS is the UK's leading copyright and collecting society for artists and visual creators, helping them receive recognition and reward for their work.
ELSPA represents almost all the major companies concerned with the publishing and distribution of interactive leisure and entertainment software in the UK. ELSPA works to protect, promote and provide for the interests of all its members, as well as addressing issues that affect the industry as a whole.
The Entertainment Retailers Association is a UK trade organisation formed specifically to act as a forum for the retail and wholesale sectors of the music, video, DVD and Multimedia products industry. It communicates and negotiates with government departments and local authorities on behalf of its members, monitors legislation affecting its members and opposes any legislation which might be contrary to members’ interests.
FACT is the enforcement wing of the audio-visual industry. Its primary purpose is to protect the United Kingdom’s film and broadcasting industry against counterfeiting, copyright and trade mark infringements.
Film Distributors' Association Ltd. (FDA) is the trade body for theatrical film distributors in the UK - the companies that release films for UK cinema audiences, representing a distribution stance in regular representations to and consultations with the UK Film Council, the government and other trade organisations in the film industry.
The U.S. film industry provides the majority of home entertainment products seen in millions of homes throughout the world. This complex audiovisual industry is represented globally by the Motion Picture Association.
The Premier League was formed in 1992 and is the league competition in which the top twenty football clubs in England participate. The popularity of the Premier League has steadily increased over the years with the 2008/09 season seeing stadia over 92% full on average and matches broadcast in 211 countries around the world.
PLS is a not-for-profit organisation and has mandates from over 2200 UK publishers ranging from multinationals to single title publishers, charitable societies to academic associations. PLS's sole objective is to serve the UK publishing industry by working to protect publishers' rights, and to lead on industry-wide initiatives involving rights management and collective licensing.
The VSC is a not-for-profit organisation which oversees a code of practice designed to promote high standards in the video and computer game industries.
Impact of IP
The UK has always valued intellectual property and recognised the need for those holders of intellectual property to be able to capitalise on their creations.
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Campaign & Issues
The Alliance is a partner in the Real Deal: Working Together for Fake Free Markets campaign
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