Intro Curated app stores and platforms are a driving force in the growth of the app economy and offer unique benefits for consumers and small business app developers alike. ACT | The App Association detailed many of the economic and competitive benefits of platforms in our white papers and past [...]
ACT | The App Association is proud to collaborate with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to improve intellectual property (IP) systems across the world, including through the USPTO’s IP attaché program, which works with foreign government to enhance IP protections, enforcement, and other policies for the benefit [...]
This Member Monday, we’re featuring one of our newest European members, AirTies, to learn about their innovative Wi-Fi access software and understand their experience when it comes to the licensing of standard-essential patents, as well as the threat that abusive behavior by licensors can pose to companies who scale quickly. [...]
Apple is on the Right Page on Privacy As consumers and business adopt new technologies, they are often met by a privacy learning curve. In Congress, this is no different. Recently, House Committee on Energy and Commerce (E&C) members wrote to Apple CEO Tim Cook inquiring about the collection and [...]
On July 24, 2018, the App Association's Graham Dufault and Brian Scarpelli presented on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to the Merchant Advisory Group (https://www.merchantadvisorygroup.org/home), an organization representing over 130 of the largest U.S. merchants which account for over $3.3 Trillion in annual sales at over 900,000 locations across [...]