Today, the Federal Circuit took a significant step to curb standard essential patent (SEP) licensing abuses by vacating and remanding the lower court's decision. This decision follows ACT | The App Association recently filing an amicus brief on behalf of our small and medium-sized developer community in an appeal to [...]
The global Micro-, Small- and Medium-sized Enterprise community has come together to urge World Trade Organization (WTO) members to make the Moratorium on Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions permanent during the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC13), which is taking place 26 to 29 February 2024 in Abu Dhabi.We welcome any [...]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and you know what that means – our annual gift guide! This year our holiday elves tinkered away for the ultimate list of app-enabled physical gifts, paid apps, and stocking stuffers (free apps with a physical gift suggestion) that is sure to [...]
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 [...]
Our mobile devices are a window to the world, and we need them and the infrastructure they rely on to remain secure so our personal data is safe. While mobile app stores like Apple’s App Store and the Google Play store vet apps to ensure the average user’s safety and [...]