One Year Later: The EU’s SEP Licensing Landscape Still Threatens SME Innovation

  One year ago, the European Parliament advanced the European Commission’s proposed Standard Essential Patents Regulation to address the opaque and costly standard-essential patent (SEP) licensing system that makes it increasingly difficult for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), like our members,to innovate. The proposal aimed to simplify the licensing process, [...]

By |2025-03-13T14:40:03-04:00February 14th, 2025|Blog, European Union, FRAND, IoT, Policy, Tech Regulation|

A Crucial Hearing You May Have Missed: Protecting U.S. Innovators and Small Businesses from Patent Licensing Abuses

  While you may have missed it, a vital hearing on issues at the core of small business innovation took place in the final days of the 118th Congress that will shape key legislative objectives starting in 2025. On December 18, 2024, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, [...]

By |2025-01-22T12:34:58-05:00January 22nd, 2025|Blog, FRAND, Innovation and IP, IoT, SEP, Standards|

2025 Global Policy Passport

Members of ACT | The App Association are innovative small businesses and independent developers driving change in the global app economy. From artificial intelligence and digital trade to connected health and decentralized technologies, our members build the tools and services that power today’s digital world. Just as a passport enables [...]

Event Recap: Discussing AI, IoT, SEPs, and more at the Smart Cities Connect Conference

  On December 4, 2024, ACT | The App Association participated in the Smart Cities Connect Conference in Austin, Texas. The Smart Cities Connect Conference is the largest gathering of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and services companies working within cities around the globe. Our panel, moderated by Caitlin Irr [...]

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