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Supporting Industry Mechanisms Against Illicit Activity
On October 3, 2023, the App Association participated in the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) annual Roundtable on Future Strategies for Anti-counterfeiting [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Event Recap: Mobile Security and the App Ecosystem
Our mobile devices are a window to the world, and we need them and the infrastructure they rely on to remain secure so our [...]
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 [...]
Data Diplomacy: Understanding the UK-U.S. Data Bridge
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. [...]