Recent revelations from a UK court hearing have shed light on the anticompetitive practices of Avanci, a self-described patent licensing “platform” for standard-essential patents (SEPs) covering important cellular technology standards and one of its largest members, InterDigital. As the internet of things (IoT) and 5G technologies continue to evolve, these [...]
Back in August, we shed some light on global enforcement agencies’ oversensitivity to potential future competition risks in artificial intelligence (AI)-related markets. From the perspective of small businesses in the app economy, the costs of government intervention to stop major investments propelling these sectors forward far outweigh its potential benefits. [...]
On September 12, 2024, ACT | The App Association hosted its First Annual Patent Quality Week event, tackling one of the most critical topics in innovation today: the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and the evolution of the U.S. patent system. Attendees enjoyed a curated selection of wine and food [...]
Artificial intelligence (AI) is at the centre of regulatory discussion and action in the European Union, with conversations centred around its potential risks and benefits. As a result, we have seen three separate but related AI actions from policymakers in the EU: the EU AI Act, the AI Pact, and [...]
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance, the ongoing clash between copyright law and AI has led many jurisdictions to reconsider how to enforce existing copyright laws, both when AI models infringe on protected works and when an AI model’s use of copyrighted content is exempt from liability. Balancing robust [...]