Trade

Developing a National Standards Initiative That Supports U.S. Participation and Leadership in Technical Standards

The International Trade Administration (ITA), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) (the “Agencies”) have spearheaded a national initiative to strengthen U.S. stakeholder participation and leadership in international voluntary, consensus-based, open-participation technology standards. The Agencies’ initiative includes providing support for the [...]

By Priya Nair|2023-11-27T17:00:25-05:00November 27th, 2023|Blog, Trade|

ACTivists for Change: R&D Tax Credits

Earlier this year, we highlighted the pivotal role that research and development (R&D) plays in expanding the app economy and outlined how an aspect of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act severely challenged entrepreneurs' ability to immediately deduct full R&D expenses. Instead, business owners are now required to amortize [...]

By Caitlin Irr|2023-11-29T13:04:49-05:00November 17th, 2023|Blog, Competition, Trade, Uncategorized|

The Effort to De-Democratize Tech Entrepreneurship Goes Global

We breathed a collective sigh of relief when the door slammed shut last year on efforts to pass the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA) in the 117th Congress. But those funding the advocacy for those bills simply shifted their efforts to what they hoped would be a more [...]

By Graham Dufault|2023-11-09T11:31:41-05:00November 9th, 2023|Blog, Competition, Trade|

Another Blow Meant for Big Tech Lands on the Left Eye of Small Biz

For as long as the United States has had a digital economy, the nation’s trade negotiators have fought tirelessly to combat foreign policies that would impede American innovators’ ability to compete in the global market. In an unprecedented move, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) decided to [...]

By Graham Dufault|2023-11-03T14:04:21-04:00November 2nd, 2023|Blog, Competition, Trade, Uncategorized|

The Costs of Making Way for DMA-Event Recap

On July 18, we hosted an event, “The Costs of Making Way for DMA,” where experts highlighted the implications for American national security, privacy, and economic growth if countries around the world follow Europe’s lead in regulating American online marketplaces. Non-discrimination rules in trade agreements are a cornerstone of continued [...]

By Taylor Downs|2023-07-27T10:16:18-04:00July 26th, 2023|Blog, Competition, Privacy, Trade|