BRUSSELS – Today, the European Parliament’s JURI Committee voted to challenge the European Commission’s withdrawal of the proposed Standard Essential Patents (SEP) Regulation in court. ACT | The App Association strongly supports this decision, which is a vital step to protect Europe’s small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) innovators and consumers. [...]
WASHINGTON – In an amicus brief filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, ACT | The App Association asserted its members’ vital interest in the judicial enforcement of the fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) licensing commitments that standard-essential patent (SEP) holders agree to when they [...]
WASHINGTON, D.C.- ACT | The App Association has long been actively engaging with Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and its member economies to identify and address barriers to digital trade and digital economy innovation. As APEC members convene in Korea this week, the App Association calls on leaders to strengthen [...]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – ACT | The App Association is encouraged to see the inclusion of digital trade priorities in new trade agreement frameworks the Administration announced with Cambodia, Japan, Korea, Malayasia, Thailand, and Vietnam. Though the terms of each have yet to be finalized, these frameworks include important commitments [...]
Washington, D.C. - As leaders gather for the 47th annual Association of Southeast Asian nations (ASEAN) Summit in Kuala Lumpur, ACT | The App Association calls for the development of modern and comprehensive digital economy rules, including through the Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA), that will support prosperity across [...]