New Event: Member Brunch & Learn
Join us on 24 November at 10:00 for ACT | The App Association’s first UK Brunch & Learn event! Book your spot here. If you want to meet with innovative UK and EU [...]
Does Off-the-Shelf Mean Off the Hook? Do Off-the-Shelf IoT Solutions Require a Licence for Standard-Essential Patents?
Commercially available off-the-shelf solutions for internet of things (IoT) applications are ready made internet-connected sensors that offer a convenient way for businesses to make their products smarter and more efficient. [...]
ACT | The App Association Supports New Direction on U.S. Standard-Essential Patent Policy
Today, ACT | The App Association released a statement regarding speeches made by Rebecca Slaughter, commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and Jennifer Dixton of the United States Department [...]
What Does the UK’s 2021 Autumn Budget and Spending Review Mean for App Makers and Device Manufacturers?
On 27 October, the United Kingdom’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, announced the autumn Budget and spending review. This budget review sets out the British government’s spending plans for [...]
App Makers Tour of Europe – Spain
On 13 October, ACT | The App Association hosted a webinar on the impact of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in Spain. The event brought together app developers, policymakers, and [...]
App Developers Need to Pay Attention to the FTC’s New Direction on Health Privacy
On September 15, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) held an understatedly crucial open meeting, the third under the tenure of its new chairwoman, Lina Khan. During the [...]