App Makers Tour of Europe – Italy

On 4 October, ACT | The App Association continued its App Makers Tour of Europe in Italy. Our webinar on the impact of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) brought together app developers, policymakers, and academics. The panellists discussed the realities of the Italian digital ecosystem and the particular implications of [...]

The Great Manipulation: Are Dark Patterns Leading Congress to Help its Biggest Targets?

Congress is once again focusing on how social media companies are possibly manipulating consumers thanks to a new cadre of serious documented consequences. So, it is especially frustrating that the most vocal policymakers seem to be coalescing around a solution to these problems that actually helps the business models that [...]

By |2021-10-13T19:54:43-04:00October 13th, 2021|App Economy, Blog, Competition, Policy, Privacy, Tech Regulation|

Event: Workshop on Key FRAND and Standard-Essential Patents, Licensing Issues

ACT | The App Association and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will host a joint webinar to discuss key FRAND and standard-essential patents (SEPs) issues on Friday, 22 October 2021. Please note this webinar will take place at 3:30 pm Indian time (UTC+05:30). This workshop will bring together legal experts [...]

By |2021-10-12T10:50:10-04:00October 8th, 2021|App Economy, Blog, Events, FRAND, Innovation and IP, Open Standards|

App Association Advocates for Future-Proof and Balanced Digital Markets Act to Safeguard Innovative EU SMEs

As part of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the European Union (EU) is planning to implement additional laws targeting global online platforms. These new rules will likely affect local players such as small app developers, tech small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and potential future European digital champions. The DMA could [...]

By |2021-09-29T11:24:40-04:00September 29th, 2021|App Economy, Blog, Competition, European Union|
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