HIPAA is So Hot Right Now, But Do You Really Know What It Does?
You may not have a close, personal relationship with a federal law but for me, HIPAA holds a special place in my life. With two parents in the healthcare tech field, a quick stint in the world of electronic medical record implementation, and a few years focused on privacy in my early days here at ACT | The App Association, HIPAA is something I talked about A LOT, thought about A LOT, and had to clarify A LOT. So, you [...]
App Makers Tour of Europe – Nordics
8 December @14h30 CET – online Register here! Throughout 2021, ACT | The App Association virtually visited several European countries on the App Makers Tour of Europe. After Romania, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain, our last edition of the tour will visit the Nordics! Join us for an open conversation about the functioning of today’s app ecosystem with local app developers and policymakers. Our members will share their on-the-ground experience and their perspectives on the regulation of online platforms. This [...]
ACT | The App Association’s 2021 Gift Guide
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and you know what that means – our annual gift guide! This year our holiday elves tinkered away for the ultimate list of app-enabled physical gifts, paid apps, and stocking stuffers (free apps with a physical gift suggestion) that is sure to please everyone on your list. We might even say there’s no need to check it twice 😉 App-solutely Perfect App-Supported Gifts If you’re looking for a unique, tech-supported gift, the [...]
The EU’s Evolving Framework for Standard-Essential Patents- Part II: The essentiality, validity, and infringement of declared SEPs
Webinar series The EU’s evolving framework for standard-essential patents Part II: The essentiality, validity, and infringement of declared SEPs INVITATION 30 November 2021 from 15h to 16h30 CET Register now This webinar is the second event in our series on the European Union’s (EU) evolving framework for standard-essential patents (SEPs). Our panel will discuss important aspects about the determination of the essentiality, validity, and infringement of declared SEPs, and recent proposals concerning, for example, establishing a system of SEP [...]
Fifty-Two Small Business Members of ACT | The App Association Affirm Their Support for IEEE-SA’s 2015 Patent Policy
Earlier this year, the Board of Governors for the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) instituted a review of its 2015 Patent Policy Update regarding the licensing of standard-essential patents (SEPs). This month that process reached a pivotal moment when an overwhelming majority expressed support to retain the policy. Over 100 organizations including 52 members of ACT | The App Association from all over the globe, urged the IEEE to preserve the 2015 Patent Policy Update. These respondents include innovators who are [...]
Antitrust and You Part 3: Nondiscrimination Provides a Platform for Me but Not for Thee
When ACT | The App Association started this series in March with Antitrust and You Part 1, we highlighted some concerns with a potential nondiscrimination regime, pointing to the outlines of an idea in the House Antitrust Subcommittee’s report. We hoped Committee members would decline the idea since it could snatch away some of the digital economy’s most popular conveniences, along with fundamental benefits for small competitors. But alas, it’s now November, and both the House and Senate are considering [...]