SMEs, Business, policymakers, venture capitalists, and academics meet in brussels on tuesday 6 June to discuss how to accelerate innovation across Europe. "The importance of SMEs for innovation has become the leit motiv for competitiveness in Europe", said Jonathan Zuck, the President of the Association for Competitive Technology. "But we should [...]
Reported Complaints About Microsoft Implementing PDF Ring Hollow Brussels – Reports that Adobe has changed course and is now complaining about Microsoft's implementation of PDF in Microsoft Office suggest that Adobe's commitment to open standards may be slipping, according to the Association for Competitive Technology (ACT). "If recent reports are [...]
ID Theft Legislation Should Protect Consumers, Not Create Another Victim ACT Testifies Before Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and Oversight House Committee on Small Business Washington – Today, Steve DelBianco, vice president for public policy for the Association for Competitive Technology (ACT) testified on the identity theft legislation before the Subcommittee [...]
Issa/Schiff Patent Bill Should Help Patent Courts Get it Right the First Time ACT Analysis Shows Bill Will Reduce Costs for Small Firms and Stimulate Investment in Innovation Washington – The U.S. District Court Patent Pilot Program (HR 5418) could significantly improve the environment for small business innovation according to [...]
ACT Responds to Supreme Court Decision in eBay Patent Case Decision Restores Balance While Preserving Incentives for Small Companies Washington – The Association for Competitive Technology (ACT) applauded the Supreme Court's decision in the case of eBay et. al. v. MercExchange L.L.C. today. In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court [...]
