App Piracy Convictions Ensure the Profitability of the 99¢ App
App Piracy Convictions Ensure Profitability of the 99¢ App The Justice Department just convicted two individuals responsible for running an internet marketplace for pirated apps - a first for our [...]
Commerce Secretary Pritzker Visits with Startups and Small Tech Companies
Since assuming her post last June, Commerce Department Secretary Penny Pritzker has been meeting with tech startups and app companies across the country. Her agency is paying more attention to [...]
Supporting the Senate’s Call for Clarity on Medical App Regulation
Today six Senators issued a public request for clarity on FDA regulation of mobile medical apps. Earlier this year, ACT toured the country speaking to app makers and venture capitalists [...]
ACT Supports Senate Call for Clarity on Medical App Regulation
Association for Competitive Technology executive director Morgan Reed issued the following statement in response to today’s request by six Senators for more clarity on FDA’s regulation of mobile medical [...]
Increased PTO Funding Will Help Eliminate Overly Broad Patents
ACT is pleased to see the administration advocating for additional funds for the Patent and Trademark Office. For many years, this self-funding agency has seen its critical resources diverted away [...]
ACT Responds to EC Criticism of the In-App Purchasing Model
ACT president Jonathan Zuck issued the following statement in response to concerns about the in-app purchasing/freemium business model raised by the European Commission. Consumers are the ultimate beneficiaries of the [...]