The European Union (EU) continues its work on the Digital Services Act (DSA) to clarify the rules for digital intermediary service providers to protect consumers and establish a clear accountability framework for online platforms. As a representative of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups in the digital sector, ACT [...]
Commercially available off-the-shelf solutions for internet of things (IoT) applications are ready made internet-connected sensors that offer a convenient way for businesses to make their products smarter and more efficient. Let’s say a company makes irons, and they want to alert their customers on their smartphones when the iron is [...]
Today, ACT | The App Association released a statement regarding speeches made by Rebecca Slaughter, commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and Jennifer Dixton of the United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) at the American National Standards Institute: “The remarks from Commissioner Slaughter and Ms. Dixton are [...]
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 [...]