IEEE Must Keep its 2015 Patent Policy Updates
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is considering weakening its rules regarding Fair, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory (FRAND) licensing of patented technology required to implement its standards due to [...]
What to Know About the EU’s Efforts to Modernise its Tax Framework
Many countries around the world are currently considering or implementing changes to their tax frameworks to make them fit for the digital age. In the European Union (EU) alone, nine [...]
Questions Asked of the Court: A Fireside Chat on Standard-Essential Patents
Questions Asked of the Court: A Fireside Chat on Standard-Essential Patents Online Event 5 May 2021, 16h00 – 17h00 CET/10h00 – 111h00 EST Technical standards for interoperability enable billions of [...]
Our Take: Standing Up for Small Business When It Comes to Competition in App Stores
Regular readers of this blog and listeners of ACT | The App Association’s podcast, Tech Swamp, are familiar with the DC rumblings around antitrust felt over the last Congress. Well, [...]
SB 2311 would benefit billionaires at the expense of Illinois app developers
Fighting back against “Big Tech” is all the rage in state houses these days. After unsuccessful attempts to convince Arizona, Georgia, and North Dakota lawmakers that the future of their [...]
ACT | The App Association Applauds the Department of Justice Restoring 2015 Business Review Letter Interpretation
The U.S. Department of Justice recently restored its 2015 Business Review Letter supporting key clarifications on standard-essential patent (SEP) licensing issues made by the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA). The App Association [...]