ACT | The App Association, along with more than 200 other businesses and trade bodies, recently sent a letter urging the UK government to make full expensing a permanent feature of the UK tax system in the 2023 Autumn Statement, which provides tax policy and rate updates. Our advocacy was [...]
With the risk of privacy breaches increasing daily, researchers continue to find that the dangers of such compromises disproportionately burden disenfranchised communities. In order to protect the most at-risk populations, lawmakers around the globe must tackle consumer protection issues one by one, especially the widespread efforts directed at privacy, content [...]
An Open Letter to the Members of the European Parliament As the European Parliament deliberates on the proposed EU Regulation on Standard-Essential Patents (SEPs), our members urge lawmakers to endorse this vital regulation. The SEP licensing regime in Europe is fundamentally broken, placing far too much power in the hands [...]
Both patents and technical standards are essential for modern innovation. Patents represent a nation’s dedication to incentivizing hard work and creativity to create new solutions. Standard-essential patents (SEPs) are a unique category of patents that enable standardized invention, giving SEP holders great power, and great responsibility. Unfortunately, SEP holders have [...]
On January 12th, a landmark commitment was forged between the UK and U.S. governments during the first-ever UK-U.S. Comprehensive Dialogue on Technology and Data. This pivotal meeting set the stage for policymakers to establish clear goals and action plans for the year ahead, including the finalization and implementation of a [...]