Landmark Court Case in UK Highlights SEP Abuses of SMEs
A recent high-profile court decision from the United Kingdom (UK) shines light on a common abusive standard-essential patent (SEP) licensing tactic that has impeded internet of things (IoT) innovation for [...]
The Antitrust Bills are Still Consumer Protection’s Worst Enemy
The case against the Open App Markets Act (OAMA) and American Innovation and Choice Act (AICOA) continues to build as conflicts emerge between those bills and the Federal Trade Commission’s [...]
Event Recap: SME Tech Showcase – How effective standards policy can boost innovation
Small, innovative technology businesses are crucial to the UK’s ambition of becoming a science and technology superpower by 2030. Many of these companies rely on standards and standard-essential patents (SEPs) [...]
How Not to Negotiate a Trade Agreement
In policymaking circles, many of us have heard allies caution against giving up too easily, saying, “let’s not negotiate with ourselves.” Unfortunately, when it comes to advancing America’s own tech-driven [...]
4/27/2023–Consumer Privacy Expert Morgan Reed Recommends to Congress to Implement Comprehensive Privacy Law
Today, Morgan Reed, president of ACT| The App Association, testified in front of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce on the privacy risks [...]