Our Policy Priorities
Our policy priorities reflect the opportunities and challenges today’s small business app developers and IoT innovators face in the app ecosystem such as access to broadband, workforce development, and economic growth. We also contribute our thought leadership to broader issues affecting our members and consumers like data privacy, digital healthcare, and accessibility.
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New UK Consultation on SEPs: What Startups and SMEs Need to Know
The UK’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has launched a consultation on Standard Essential Patents (SEPs), running from 15 July to 7 October 2025. The [...]
A Smart Federal Privacy Law Should Start with Lessons from the States
In early 2025, Chairman Guthrie (R-KY) and Vice Chairman Joyce, M.D. (R-PA) of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce launched a [...]
Giving Voice to SMEs: Reflections on the DMA Compliance Workshops
Last month, ACT | The App Association participated in several of the European Commission’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) enforcement track workshops. These compliance [...]
Informing a Balanced Brazilian SEP Regime: A Webinar Series by ACT |The App Association and Lawgorithm
In June, ACT | The App Association partnered with the Brazilian research association Lawgorithm to host the timely webinar series “Core Principles for [...]
Driving Smarter Policy: European SMEs Tell Policymakers What They Need
Startups, scaleups, and small and medium-sized tech enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of Europe’s economy and innovation ecosystem. They drive growth, competitiveness, and [...]
EU vs. United States Small Tech vs. DMA Rent Seekers
Yesterday’s deadline for an expected announcement around U.S- European Union (EU) trade negotiations has come and gone, but given that the expected product [...]
Industry Workshop: A Fair Standard-Essential Patent Licensing Process for a Thriving Indian Economy
This May, to address the rapid development of India’s standard-essential patent (SEP) licensing landscape, ACT | The App Association hosted a timely event [...]
Event Recap: Standing-Room-Only Hill Briefing Makes the Case for Smarter AI Competition Policy
On June 12, 2025, ACT | The App Association held a standing-room-only Hill briefing, Getting AI Policy Right: A Roadmap for Innovation, Investment, [...]
