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Protecting valuable ideas, together.
Join us now to present your concepts with confidence!
GREAT IDEAS MOSTLY COME ABOUT TO MAKE LIFE EASIER & MORE FUN.
AND WHOEVER INVENTS THEM DESERVES TO PROSPER FROM THEM.
IF YOU CREATE/INNOVATE WE EXIST TO HELP YOUR IDEAS COME ALIVE.
We globally register and legally protect valuable ideas on their way to commercialisation.
Never get ripped off again!
Ideas are vital. They form the basis of everything new in business; cutting-edge research, product development, ad campaigns, strategy, new efficiencies... the list goes on. Without new ideas, we don't progress as a society. And many ideas are very valuable. People have often stolen them in the past. We are here to fix that.
Ideas Union is a collective of professionals created to protect commercially valuable ideas. By pooling our resources, we operate with as much strength as a large company - litigating on behalf of our members.
If someone steals your idea, we back you with:
Clear, irrefutable evidence
Strong enforcement
And court action when required
Global IP theft will cost creative businesses over $750 billion USD in 2026. This stretches across all industries - from Architecture to Zoo management, people steal ideas. It has to be stopped.
A staggering 36% of commercially viable ideas are abandoned because their creators do not feel they can be protected. That’s over a third of all new business concepts and business ideas just dumped on the scrap-heap of life. What a huge waste.
Membership is available to qualified members of a recognised professional association. Ideas Union membership allows the professional to lodge Comcepts™ into our global registration system, meaning they can then share valuable ideas with confidence, insist on getting paid fairly, and this in turn is expected to help bring many more great ideas to market.
As a member, you gain access to all IU services. Each Comcept™ is at a set fee. Your Comcept™ is supported by a structured record of its creation and disclosures, secure vaulting, and our legal team's enforcement strengthening your negotiations and protecting you if litigation is required.
We protect those whose professionalism is beyond question. The Ideas Union currently is only open to qualified members of professional associations (or pledge to join a relevant association within six months of registering the Comcept). We make this distinction as members of professional associations come with qualifications, years of experience, and industry-recognised expertise.
To see if your profession is able to apply see here.
Ideas Union was founded in 2025 by a collective of professionals tired of taking business ideas or opportunities to larger players and having valuable Comcepts™ stolen by that company. We decided we'd had enough. Things had to change.
Fairness: We aim for outcomes any reasonable person would call fair.
Originality: The originator of a concept deserves a substantial share of the reward/profit.
Mutual Value: Deals work when both sides see value; royalties, flat fees, revenue share, whatever you agree.
Autonomy: Members decide if, how, and to whom you license your Comcept™.
No Agreement = No permission = NO USE.
Privacy by default: Ideas Union won't view your information unless you ask us, or a court requires it.
Professionalism: Ideas Union membership is only open to recognised professionals.
Eligibility: Professionals and qualifying organisations (generally <1,000 employees)
Fee structure: Membership and additional Comcept™ lodgements are fee-based
Term: 12 months from registration; quarterly or annual payment schedules permitted
Status: Member names may be publicly listed to signal protection coverage
Recurrent revenues: Where IU formally assists in court actions or for negotiating disputes, Ideas Union receives 25% of gross receipts
Membership Fees:
Sole Trader: USD $750pa
Small Business (2-10 Staff): USD $1250pa
Medium Business (10-1000 Staff): USD $4550pa
Enterprise (>1000 Staff): USD $50,000pa
Each Comcept™ lodgement: USD $1500pa
