New Technology & Software Regulation
Helping policymakers understand emerging technologies.
Preventing Policy Based on Political Impulses
New technology arises almost daily, and some of it’s incredibly disruptive. It’s critical we work with policymakers to provide knowledge and understanding of these emerging products and software. Why? So they don’t make rash decisions based on little information and a lot of emotion. Whether that’s AI or something that doesn’t exist yet, it’s on us to ensure they’re able to make rational, balanced decisions backed by fact.
The Latest on New Tech & Software Regulation
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U.S. Supreme Court: Abstract Ideas Aren’t Eligible for Patents
Read more: U.S. Supreme Court: Abstract Ideas Aren’t Eligible for PatentsToday the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank that abstract ideas are not patentable. The decision will result in fewer vague or overly broad software patents based on a concept rather than an invention or product.
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Startups and Small Businesses Need Meaningful Patent Reform Now
Read more: Startups and Small Businesses Need Meaningful Patent Reform NowThe App Developers Alliance expressed disappointment in the Senate Judiciary Committee removing patent reform from its schedule.
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Leading Venture Capitalists Call on Congress to Stop Patent Trolls
Read more: Leading Venture Capitalists Call on Congress to Stop Patent TrollsMany of America’s leading startup investors sent a letter urging Congress to enact broad patent reform. The letter, signed by 39 tech investors including early investors in Netflix, Twitter, Facebook, Dropbox, Palantir, and Kickstarter, and delivered by the App Developers Alliance, Engine Advocacy, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation, calls on Congress to support reforms including…
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America’s High Tech Investors Call on Congress to Stop Patent Trolls
Read more: America’s High Tech Investors Call on Congress to Stop Patent TrollsMore than thirty prominent tech startup investors sent a letter urging Congress to enact broad patent reform. The letter, delivered by the App Developers Alliance, Engine Advocacy, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation, calls on Congress to support reforms including making it easier to efficiently review patents at the PTO and increasing demand letter transparency.
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Application Developers Alliance to Counter Patent Troll Suits
Read more: Application Developers Alliance to Counter Patent Troll SuitsWashington, D.C. (April 4, 2013) – The Application Developers Alliance is convening app developers targeted by notorious patent troll Lodsys to mount a legal defense on their behalf. Today’s announcement comes as Lodsys files a new round of lawsuits against companies large and small, including Alliance member TMSOFT, claiming infringement of patents so vague they…
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