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Small Business Innovation and Job Creation Hang in the Balance – Will the World Trade Organization Extend the Moratorium on Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions?

A foundational international agreement, in place since 1998, that has enabled micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) around the world to grow and compete in the digital economy is currently facing expiration. Its renewal during the World Trade Organization’s (WTO’s) 13th Ministerial Conference taking place in Abu Dhabi next week [...]

By |2024-03-04T11:09:32-05:00February 27th, 2024|Blog, Trade|
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ACT | The App Association Supports the Agreement of Six Leading Nations to Avoid Digital Services Taxes

The United States, Austria, France, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom have announced an extension of their 2021 agreement to transition from existing digital services taxes (DSTs) and to align with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)/G20 Inclusive Framework through June 30, 2024. ACT | The App Association [...]

By |2024-03-06T15:24:37-05:00February 15th, 2024|News, Statement|
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What USPTO Limits on PTAB Discretionary Denials Mean for Small Businesses

In June, United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Kathi Vidal issued a new guidance memorandum on interim procedures for discretionary denials in the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) post-grant proceedings (“Interim Procedures”). The memorandum addresses the availability for PTAB judges to deny patent challenges when the same [...]

By , |2022-07-20T09:42:07-04:00July 20th, 2022|Innovation and IP|
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ACT | The App Association Applauds the United States and European Commission for Restoring Privacy Shield

On March 25, 2022, the United States and European Commission announced that they had reached an agreement on what is called the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (the Framework), which would create new legal protections for European Union personal data when it enters the United States. The agreement is the culmination [...]

By |2022-05-25T12:54:30-04:00May 18th, 2022|Privacy, Uncategorized|
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