As you probably heard, virtual AppCon’21 returned in September, and this M.A.C. (Mini AppCon) focused on infrastructure and federal programs supporting broadband deployment. As a quick reminder, our first M.A.C. of 2021 covered all things connected health and pandemic response and M.A.C. 2 addressed issues around competition and standard-essential patents [...]
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 [...]
Part one of the webinar series: A new framework for standard-essential patents (SEPs) On 27 September 2021, ACT | the App Association held the first in a series of public events covering fundamental standard-essential patent (SEP) licensing legal and policy issues that impact the ability of European small businesses to [...]
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 [...]
The EU’s evolving framework for standard-essential patents Part I: Can injunctions be fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory? 27 September 2021 at 15h CET Register here Standardised technologies are a key component of the modern economy. With billions of devices connected through internet of things (IoT) technologies, new avenues of growth open [...]