Yesterday’s deadline for an expected announcement around U.S- European Union (EU) trade negotiations has come and gone, but given that the expected product will be a high-level framework, regardless of what it says, Uncle Sam faces a stark choice as negotiations continue: push back in earnest on the Digital [...]
WASHINGTON – ACT | The App Association celebrates the permanent restoration of full tax deductibility for domestic research and development expenses, an invaluable investment incentive for small tech companies. “This is a huge win by small tech for small tech. The App Association and our members succeeded where others [...]
This May, to address the rapid development of India’s standard-essential patent (SEP) licensing landscape, ACT | The App Association hosted a timely event titled “A Fair Standard-Essential Patent Licensing Process for a Thriving Economy,” in collaboration with Jindal Initiative on Research in IP and Competition (JIRICO) at O.P. Jindal [...]
Throughout the year, our policy team submits filings with government bodies worldwide to advocate for a regulatory environment that inspires and rewards innovation. From issues around regulating artificial intelligence to digital trade, our team is ACTive on a wide range of topics that could have a positive or negative [...]
WASHINGTON – ACT | The App Association applauds Chairman Fitzgerald’s recognition of and efforts to address non-tariff trade barriers like the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). “Addressing the negative effects of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) on small businesses has been a priority for the App Association” said Morgan [...]