ACT welcomes an MP with extensive IP experience and a commitment to supporting SME innovation LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – Comment from Stephen Tulip, UK Country Manager for the Association for Competitive Technology (ACT): ‘We welcome Chris McDonald’s appointment as Minister for Science, Innovation and Investment with responsibility for intellectual [...]
Ruling in Tesla v. InterDigital holds that SEPs licensed through platforms/pools remain subject to FRAND obligation LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – Comment from Stephen Tulip, UK Country Manager for the Association for Competitive Technology (ACT), on today’s ruling that the licensing of standard-essential patents via agents, like [...]
ACT’s members drive the innovation that powers our digital world. Each month, through our Member Monday series, we showcase these trailblazing small businesses and their cutting-edge achievements. Behind every smart grid, EV fleet, and connected device is a dedicated team using technical standards to solve everyday problems, big and [...]
On 16 April 2026, the European Commission adopted its revised Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation (TTBER) and Technology Transfer Guidelines (Guidelines). For ACT’s members, these Guidelines could determine the ability to license some of the patented components at the heart of technical standards like 5G, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth on [...]