There is no question that generative artificial intelligence (GAI) is changing the way businesses develop code, visual art, music, and other creative works but, as we have identified in here, growing pains still persist as intellectual property, security, and privacy concerns are being closely scrutinized. One such growing pain is [...]
On November 15, 2023, ACT | The App Association hosted a Capitol Hill briefing that featured a conversation between copyright experts and small businesses to educate members of Congress about the benefits and risks of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) for copyright rights holders. GAI has accelerated creation and innovation for [...]
On October 3, 2023, the App Association participated in the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) annual Roundtable on Future Strategies for Anti-counterfeiting and Anti-piracy. At this event, the App Association represented the perspective of our small business software developer community that benefits from cost-effective online mechanisms to protect [...]
The International Trade Administration (ITA), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) (the “Agencies”) have spearheaded a national initiative to strengthen U.S. stakeholder participation and leadership in international voluntary, consensus-based, open-participation technology standards. The Agencies’ initiative includes providing support for the [...]
On 27 April 2023, the European Commission, backed by the European Parliament and Council, unveiled the EU SEP Regulation, a new proposal on standard-essential patents (SEPs). As long-time advocates for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the SEPs space, ACT | The App Association is excited to see the EC [...]