Today, the Federal Circuit took a significant step to curb standard essential patent (SEP) licensing abuses by vacating and remanding the lower court's decision. This decision follows ACT | The App Association recently filing an amicus brief on behalf of our small and medium-sized developer community in an appeal to [...]
In response to the Brazilian government releasing their latest Digital Platform Report on Thursday, October 10, ACT | The App Association issued the following statement: “While the App Association recognizes the Brazilian government's exploration of digital markets and the approaches taken by other jurisdictions, next steps should be taken only [...]
In response to the European Commission releasing their first review of the adequacy decision of the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, ACT | The App Association issued the following statement: “For many App Association members, it is vital that personal data is able to flow freely from the EU to the [...]
Following the news on October 10 that the Australian Parliament introduced new legislation, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Mergers and Acquisitions Reform) Bill 2024, ACT | The App Association issued the following statement: “For App Association members, acquisition is often a critical path for future growth,” said Morgan Reed, President of [...]
In light of today’s announcement and the FTC release of its finalized rule on filing requirements under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act, ACT | The App Association’s President Morgan Reed issued the following statement: “Today, we are encouraged by the FTC’s decision to listen to the significant concerns voiced by small [...]