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ACT | The App Association statement from UK country manager Stephen Tulip on the Intellectual Property Office (IPO)’s Standard Essential Patents (SEP): 2024 forward look

Statement from Stephen Tulip, UK Country Manager at ACT | The App Association on the Intellectual Property Office (IPO)’s Standard Essential Patents (SEP): 2024 forward look, published today. ‘With this announcement, the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has confirmed that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are especially disadvantaged by the current [...]

By Stephen Tulip|2024-02-27T12:12:09-05:00February 27th, 2024|News, Statement, United Kingdom|

For EU Developers, App Store DMA Compliance Plan Presents Choices

Morgan Reed, president of ACT | The App Association, statement on Apple’s App Store DMA compliance plans: “Following the passage of the DMA, we have been waiting to see what the compliance plans would mean for our members. Our global members with EU clients and customers got some of their [...]

By Karen Groppe|2024-09-06T13:21:40-04:00January 31st, 2024|European Union, Statement, United Kingdom|

The European Green Deal hinges on the new SEP regulation

Startups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are crucial to Europe's green transition, creating internet of things (IoT) devices like smart sensors and carbon footprint trackers to enhance energy efficiency. These businesses need fair licensing of standard technologies to thrive. As the European Parliament deliberates on the proposed EU Regulation [...]

By Mike Sax|2024-09-06T13:21:50-04:00January 30th, 2024|Blog, European Union, FRAND, Innovation and IP, IoT, Open Standards, Patents, Sustainability, United Kingdom|

For Entrepreneurs, Anti-Merger Enforcement Policies Hurt Small Business

Morgan Reed, president of ACT | The App Association, statement on the announcement that Amazon and iRobot agreed to terminate Amazon’s pending acquisition of iRobot: “For our members and fellow innovators, acquisition is a critical path for future growth. Today’s announcement that Amazon is being forced to terminate the acquisition [...]

By Karen Groppe|2024-09-06T13:21:58-04:00January 29th, 2024|Competition, European Union, Global, In the news, News, Policy, Statement, Tech Regulation, United Kingdom|

ACT | The App Association statement from founder and chairperson Mike Sax on the JURI Committee Vote on the SEP Regulation

Brussels, 24 January, 2024 — ‘The Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament has taken a significant step forward today by advancing the SEP Regulation, a development that bodes well for SMEs. This Regulation is a measured yet vital step towards enhancing fairness and transparency in the licensing of standard [...]

By Mike Sax|2024-09-06T13:22:07-04:00January 24th, 2024|European Union, In the news, Innovation and IP, Patents, United Kingdom|