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Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
RFID: The "EZ-Pass" of goods in the marketplace, from producer through to consumer. Just as drivers have grown to depend upon EZ-Pass technology to [...]
Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council Concerning the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities
The Association for Competitive Technology ('ACT') is an international trade association for the technology industry. ACT represents nearly 3,000 software developers, systems integrators, IT [...]
Intellectual Property Protection: Software Patents
Innovation in the information technology (IT) industry is the driving force behind the nation's unprecedented economic and productivity growth. For technology innovation to continue, [...]
DoJ Swings at Oracle-PeopleSoft: AND Strikes-Out on Three Pitches
ABSTRACT The US Department of Justice (DoJ) is so intent on blocking the Oracle-PeopleSoft merger that it has sent up a market definition that [...]
ACT Testimony on E-Commerce Barriers to the Federal Trade Commission
As President of the Association for Competitive Technology (ACT), I'm here today representing thousands of information technology businesses and professionals. ACT is a national [...]
The DMCA Revisited: What’s Fair?
Escalating rhetoric on both sides of this question is making it hard to reach consensus about what's fair or what's fair use. But there [...]
Adobe: From Double Standards to Double Talk
Adobe’s Response on PDF Battle Does Little to Answer Industry Concerns Washington, DC – After waiting more than a week to respond, Adobe's statement [...]
Patent Reform Must Focus on Small Firms that Drive Innovation
Reform & the U.S. Patent System: Big Stakes for Small Business Patent Reform Must Focus on Small Firms That Drive Innovation New Report Finds [...]