An Open Letter to the Members of the European Parliament As the European Parliament deliberates on the proposed EU Regulation on Standard-Essential Patents (SEPs), our members urge lawmakers to endorse this vital regulation. The SEP licensing regime in Europe is fundamentally broken, placing far too much power in the hands [...]
Both patents and technical standards are essential for modern innovation. Patents represent a nation’s dedication to incentivizing hard work and creativity to create new solutions. Standard-essential patents (SEPs) are a unique category of patents that enable standardized invention, giving SEP holders great power, and great responsibility. Unfortunately, SEP holders have [...]
The EU AI Act is a proposed regulation out of the European Union (EU) that seeks to regulate the usage of artificial intelligence (AI) through a risk-based approach. The European Commission (EC) proposed the first-of-its-kind draft legislation in 2021, but with the rest of the policy world turning its attention [...]
On 27 April 2023, the European Commission, backed by the European Parliament and Council, unveiled the EU SEP Regulation, a new proposal on standard-essential patents (SEPs). As long-time advocates for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the SEPs space, ACT | The App Association is excited to see the EC [...]
Earlier this year, we updated you on the UK Online Safety Bill (OSB) and outlined a series of concerns, including an alarming threat to encryption. Since then, the OSB was passed by Parliament, and is now ready to become law. Here’s everything you need to know about what was included [...]