What Can European Startups Expect from the EU’s New Leadership?
As elections shape new governments around the globe, small businesses are closely watching how the results will impact their ability to innovate and grow. In Europe, the re-election of Ursula [...]
Always Be Filing: ACT | The App Association and Connected Health Initiative Filing Activity
October 2024 Throughout the year, our policy team submits filings with government bodies worldwide to advocate for a regulatory environment that inspires and rewards innovation. From issues around regulating [...]
Event Recap: Advancing Brazilian Competition Through Standard-Essential Patent Licensing Policy and Enforcement
Brazil, one of Latin America’s leading economies, is grappling with the complexities of standard-essential patent (SEP) licensing. Brazilian courts are the most recent jurisdiction to experience an influx of SEP [...]
A Scroll Down Memory Lane: October 2024’s Member Mondays
ACT | The App Association’s members are at the forefront of innovation, leveraging technology to create meaningful solutions that drive positive change. Each month, we spotlight these trailblazing small businesses [...]
Don’t Make Small Businesses Your Beta Testers: Our Amicus Brief in Epic v. Google
In many jurisdictions around the world, courts and policymakers see themselves as David-like underdogs against large platform Goliaths. But the reality is not so simple. When judicial power is [...]
Statement from ACT | The App Association on Federal Circuit Appeals Decision in Ericsson v Lenovo on Standard Essential Patents (SEPs)
Today, the Federal Circuit took a significant step to curb standard essential patent (SEP) licensing abuses by vacating and remanding the lower court's decision. This decision follows ACT | The [...]