Letter to Minister of Finance, Fernando Haddad re: Digital Platform Legislation in Brazil – English and Portuguese Versions
His Excellency Fernando Haddad Minister of Finance Ministry of Finance Esplanade of Ministries, Block P 70000-000 Brasília - DF Brazil RE: ACT | The App Association Views Regarding Digital Platform Legislation in Brazil Minister Haddad, ACT | The App Association represents small business application developers and connected device companies located both in Brazil and around the globe. These companies drive a global app economy worth more than R$ 88 billion, providing hundreds of thousands of jobs in Brazil. App Association [...]
Announced U.S. – EU Trade Deal is a Mixed Bag for Small Tech Companies and App Developers
Statement from Morgan Reed, president of ACT | The App Association: “We are relieved to see the EU’s commitment not to adopt or maintain network usage fees and pleased with their decision to maintain zero customs duties on software and digital goods,” said Morgan Reed, president of ACT | The App Association. “Unfortunately, the announced details of the U.S.-EU trade deal do not include any action to reduce EU regulatory burdens, like the Digital Markets Act or the AI [...]
New UK Consultation on SEPs: What Startups and SMEs Need to Know
The UK’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has launched a consultation on Standard Essential Patents (SEPs), running from 15 July to 7 October 2025. The IPO’s goal is to improve transparency, fairness, and efficiency in how SEPs are licensed, something that could have a big impact on startups and scaleups navigating today’s digital economy. The IPO’s consultation represents a major effort by the UK government to fix systemic issues in SEP licensing, including opaque rates, dubious essentiality claims, and costly, drawn‑out [...]