Protect Holograms

Published: July 01, 2010

SUNBURY, UK | Hologram producers can protect their designs more quickly following improvements to the International Hologram Mfrs. Assn.'s (IHMA) Hologram Image Register (HIR). The HIR, now merged with the Hologram Mfrs. of India's Hologram Roster, was established in 1993 to help prevent IHMA members from mistakenly copying a hologram design already issued in another part of the world.

The registration service is free as part of IHMA membership. For more information visit www.ihma.org.

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