The 2025 SME Fund Launch: A Boost for IP Protection
For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the EU, protecting intellectual property (IP) is not just a legal formality; it’s a competitive advantage. At ACT | The App Association, we know that securing patents, trademarks, and designs is critical for digital innovators like our SME members. This is why we’re excited to learn about the launch of the 2025 SME Fund, an annual initiative from the European Commission and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) designed to provide [...]
Always Be Filing: ACT | The App Association Filing Activity January 2025
Throughout the year, our policy team submits filings with government bodies worldwide to advocate for a regulatory environment that inspires and rewards innovation. From issues around regulating artificial intelligence to digital trade, our team is ACTive on a wide range of topics that could have a positive or negative impact on our small business members driving the app economy. Below is a roundup of our filings from around the globe this past month. Title: Targeted Consultation on Internet [...]
Has the FTC Been Overreaching? The Balance Between AI Regulation and Innovation
At CES 2025, an insightful panel featuring Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioners Rebecca Slaughter and Melissa Holyoak, along with former FTC Commissioners Christine Wilson and Julie Brill, tackled the evolving regulatory landscape for artificial intelligence (AI). They examined the FTC’s role in AI oversight, particularly through the unfair and deceptive acts or practices (UDAP) of half of its authority (the other half is unfair methods of competition or UMC). While the agency plays a crucial role in protecting consumers [...]