Brussels, Belgium – The European Commission announced that it would like to withdraw the proposed Standard-Essential Patent (SEP) Regulation. Mike Sax, founder and chairperson of ACT | The App Association, an international trade association for app developers, entrepreneurs, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the tech sector, released [...]
For Immediate Release 24 January 2025 Contact: [email protected] London, UK – The United Kingdom Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) today announced their intention to investigate Apple’s and Google’s mobile ecosystem services under the new Digital Markets Competition Regime powers. Stephen Tulip, UK country manager for the App Association, an international [...]
Today, ACT | The App Association filed an amicus brief to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in support of Google and arguing the verdict and permanent injunction should be vacated. The court’s judgment threatens not only the App Association’s small business app developer members but also the app [...]
Today, Reps. Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Scott Franklin (R-GA), Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Ted Lieu (D-CA) introduced the House version of the Promoting US Leadership in Standards Act, a companion to the Senate bill introduced by Senators Warner (D-VA) and Blackburn (R-TN) and passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee [...]
In response to the recent decision by Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) to force Apple to change its practices for in-app purchases, a spokesperson for ACT | The App Association issued the following statement: “We are concerned with CADE’s decision to intervene in the Brazilian app ecosystem [...]