February 27, 2024
Small Business Innovation and Job Creation Hang in the Balance – Will the World Trade Organization Extend the Moratorium on Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions?
A foundational international agreement, in place since 1998, that has enabled micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) around the world to grow and compete in the digital [...]
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 [...]
ACT | The App Association Supports the Agreement of Six Leading Nations to Avoid Digital Services Taxes
The United States, Austria, France, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom have announced an extension of their 2021 agreement to transition from existing digital services taxes (DSTs) [...]
Calling All Senators: Developers Need Relief
Over the past few months, ACT | The App Association and our members have been at the forefront of advocating to restore crucial research and development (R&D) [...]
Buyer’s Remorse: App Giants Reap What They Sow in Europe
Well, well, well, the saying goes … if it isn’t the consequences of my own actions. As compliance plans roll out under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) [...]
Developers Respond to DMA Compliance Plans: “Wait and See”
Last week Apple announced changes to the terms of service for developers and others seeking to be part of the iPhone ecosystem. These changes, implemented for European [...]