In policymaking circles, many of us have heard allies caution against giving up too easily, saying, “let’s not negotiate with ourselves.” Unfortunately, when it comes to advancing America’s own tech-driven industries, we find Members of Congress asking trade officials to do just that. In a letter last month, a group [...]
Today, Morgan Reed, president of ACT| The App Association, testified in front of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce on the privacy risks and benefits of activities related to the collection and processing of consumer data adjacent to the sector-specific federal privacy frameworks. [...]
The App Association welcomes the European Commission’s efforts to improve transparency in the system for licensing standard-essential patents (SEPs) and for its recognition of the central role small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups play in the innovation process and the development of the European economy. A SEP licensing ecosystem [...]