On February 3, 2021, ACT | The App Association and a number of other organizations sent a letter to House and Senate Committees regarding abuse of standard-essential patents and potential Congressional Action. To read the full text of the letter, click here.
On January 13, 2021, ACT | The App Association and other organizations sent a memo of recommendations to the Biden-Harris Administration regarding possible policy priorities and actions the new administration can take to curb abuse of standard-essential patent licensing. To read the full memo, click here.
Innovators Network Fellow and Rutgers Law School Professor Michael A. Carrier takes issue with the new joint statement on Standard–Essential Patents, saying the statement’s generalities do not meaningfully assist courts and other policymakers on patent holdup issues. Further, a series of omissions and strawmen make the statement less balanced and [...]
(WASHINGTON, DC) December 19, 2019– Today, ACT | The App Association released a statement from president Morgan Reed regarding a new policy statement from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) regarding remedies for standard-essential patents (SEPs) subject [...]
(WASHINGTON, DC) August 23, 2019–Today, ACT | The App Association released a statement from president Morgan Reed in response to the federal appeals court ruling that granted a partial stay of the sweeping antitrust judgment against Qualcomm. “It’s a disappointing decision, but we’re confident that the courts will see through the [...]
On July 24, 2019, ACT | The App Association filed a Brief Of Amicus Curiae In Opposition to Qualcomm’s Motion for Partial Stay Pending Appeal
Published: 1/17/17On January 17, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint against Qualcomm Inc. for allegedly engaging in monopolistic tactics concerning its baseband processors—semiconductor devises that enable cellular communications in cell phones and other products. The FTC alleges that Qualcomm used its dominant position as a supplier of [...]