About Association for Competitive Technology

ACT is a global trade association for small and medium-sized technology companies. Our members are entrepreneurs, innovators, and independent developers within the global app ecosystem that engage with verticals across every industry. We work with our members to promote a policy environment that rewards and inspires innovation while providing resources that help them raise capital, create jobs, and continue to build incredible technology.

ACT | The App Association Asks Federal Appeals Court to Assert Obligation to Fair, Reasonable, and Non-Discriminatory (FRAND) Licensing Terms

  WASHINGTON – In an amicus brief filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, ACT | The App Association asserted its members’ vital interest in the judicial enforcement of the fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) licensing commitments that standard-essential patent (SEP) holders agree to when they [...]

By |2025-10-31T14:04:33-04:00October 31st, 2025|FRAND, SEP, Statement, United States|

ACT | The App Association Calls on APEC Leaders to Empower Digital Economy MSMEs

  WASHINGTON, D.C.- ACT | The App Association has long been actively engaging with Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and its member economies to identify and address barriers to digital trade and digital economy innovation. As APEC members convene in Korea this week, the App Association calls on leaders to strengthen [...]

By |2025-10-31T10:41:11-04:00October 31st, 2025|Global, Statement, Trade|

ACT | The App Association Recommendations Supporting APEC Efforts to Empower MSMEs in the Digital Economy

  Eduardo Pedrosa Executive Director, APEC Secretariat 35 Heng Mui Keng Terrace Singapore 119616 RE: ACT | The App Association Recommendations Supporting APEC Efforts to Empower MSMEs in the Digital Economy ACT | The App Association writes in support of the continued efforts by the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member [...]

By |2025-10-31T10:33:49-04:00October 31st, 2025|Global, Letters, Trade|

ACT | The App Association Statement on Newly Announced Trade Agreements with Asian Nations

  WASHINGTON, D.C. – ACT | The App Association is encouraged to see the inclusion of digital trade priorities in new trade agreement frameworks the Administration announced with Cambodia, Japan, Korea, Malayasia, Thailand, and Vietnam. Though the terms of each have yet to be finalized, these frameworks include important commitments [...]

By |2025-10-29T13:31:46-04:00October 29th, 2025|Global, Statement, Trade, United States|

ACT | The App Association Calls for a Strong Digital Economy Framework Agreement Ahead of the 47th ASEAN Summit

  Washington, D.C. - As leaders gather for the 47th annual Association of Southeast Asian nations (ASEAN) Summit in Kuala Lumpur, ACT | The App Association calls for the development of modern and comprehensive digital economy rules, including through the Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA), that will support prosperity across [...]

By |2025-10-28T13:33:07-04:00October 28th, 2025|Global, Statement|
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