Reasonable tax rates, access to data, and the ability to raise capital are all necessary conditions for the creation and growth of small companies in the app economy. These companies, in turn, provide both the foundations for and novel adaptations of the artificial intelligence (AI)-driven tools of the future. What [...]
WASHINGTON – ACT | The App Association today released the following statement from President Morgan Reed after Rep. Haley Stevens released the draft Expanding Partnerships for Innovation and Competitiveness Act. “As small businesses in the app economy, ACT | The App Association’s members have a comparative advantage in agility over [...]
Decades of standard-essential patent (SEP) licensing abuse led a cross-section of technology standards participants and their representatives, including the ACT | The App Association, to draft the CEN/CENLEC 95000 Workshop Agreement: Core Principles and Approaches for Licensing of Standard Essential Patents (CWA 95000). This detailed guide is a foundational document [...]
As the digital landscape continues to evolve, it’s increasingly vital for app developers and tech companies to stay ahead of regulatory changes. The recent approval of the Digital Markets, Competition, and Consumer Act (DMCCA) by the United Kingdom (UK) Parliament just before heading into national elections underscores the urgency and [...]
For many, this time of year ushers in the era where we all seem to find ourselves decluttering our homes, scrubbing baseboards, or changing the batteries on our smoke detectors! This year, as a part of your annual refresh, it’s an opportune time for app and software companies to dust [...]
