Advancing the Internet of Things with Needed Updates to Patent Injunction Policies

An entire ecosystem of small businesses drive innovation today and power the growth of the digital economy. As they invent and integrate software and hardware solutions and develop new internet of things (IoT) innovations, they will rely on new 5G connectivity capabilities and consistent intellectual property frameworks. If economies around [...]

By |2020-09-28T10:38:03-04:00September 28th, 2020|Blog, EU Member Spotlight, European Union, FRAND, Open Standards, Patents|

Save Our Standards: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses Decision in FTC v. Qualcomm

A recent Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' decision to reverse and vacate a lower court decision in FTC v. Qualcomm was a clear win for Qualcomm in its ongoing antitrust troubles, but it came at the expense of America’s innovation ecosystem and the entrepreneurs that fuel it. In the decision, [...]

By |2020-08-26T14:46:17-04:00August 26th, 2020|Blog, Competition, FRAND, Innovation and IP, IoT, Open Standards, Patents|

Advancing the Internet of Things: Debunking Misconceptions About Standards and Innovation

Who is driving technological innovation today? Is it a few companies that focus only on development of interoperability standards, or is it an entire ecosystem of companies that develop standards, create products, and integrate new technologies in new and useful ways? While it may seem obvious that modern technological progress [...]

By |2020-07-16T11:52:28-04:00July 16th, 2020|App Economy, Blog, FRAND, Innovation and IP, IoT|

ACT | The App Association Webinar: The Role of Injunctions in the European Union

The European Union Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Directive (2004/48) sets out a basic framework for harmonizing the enforcement of intellectual property. This webinar will discuss how the IPRED is transposed and interpreted in national jurisdictions. The audience will hear from esteemed practitioners from law firms all across the European Union, [...]

By |2020-09-04T10:45:11-04:00July 10th, 2020|EU Member Spotlight, FRAND|

FTC v. Qualcomm – The Big Tech Antitrust Case Nobody’s Talking About

While big press outlets focus on major investigations into Google and Facebook, a more consequential and farther-reaching case is about to reach a critical stage. In a briefing hosted by ACT | The App Association last week, congressional staff heard from a variety of stakeholders who cautioned that a Qualcomm [...]

By |2020-02-06T17:16:38-05:00February 7th, 2020|Blog, Competition, Courts, FRAND|
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