Our Latest Positions on Policy.
Washington, D.C. – Today, at a Capitol Hill panel discussing patent reform legislation, Apps Alliance member David Bloom shared the story of his Techstars-funded company being crushed by a patent troll.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. – The Application Developers Alliance praised the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade for holding today’s hearing about legislation to inhibit patent trolls’ abusive demand letters, but urged the Committee to strengthen the bill.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. – The Application Developers Alliance is encouraged by today’s House Judiciary Committee hearing on the Innovation Act.
Read MoreSouth Jordan, UT – Today, the Application Developers Alliance and the Utah Technology Council hosted Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), as well as Utah entrepreneurs and business owners, for an in-depth patent reform discussion.
Read MoreFriday 27 March, Berlin – More than a dozen of Europe’s best connected device start-up companies will compete in Berlin this weekend at IoT{Accelerate}. The two day program is hosted by the Application Developers Alliance, Google and Ericsson, and features experts from Intel, Ford, Vision Mobile and other industry leaders in Internet of Things technologies and products.
Read MoreWASHINGTON, DC – The App Developers Alliance congratulated the USPTO for its increased focus on patent quality improvements as the USTPO kicks off a summit on the issue.
Read MoreWASHINGTON, DC – Application Developers Alliance Board Member, Todd Moore, testified before the House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet today. Moore called on the Committee and Congress to pass comprehensive patent reform legislation to protect American innovators and small businesses from patent trolls. Moore is the founder of mobile app publisher TMSOFT LLC, and was sued by a patent troll in 2013.
Read MoreWASHINGTON, DC – The Application Developers Alliance sent a statement supporting patent reform to the US Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship today as they discuss how to best protect the innovations of small businesses as new challenges arise from abuse of patents.
Read MoreWASHINGTON, DC – The Application Developers Alliance has launched a multimedia and campaign in several states including Connecticut and the Washington D.C. area calling for comprehensive patent reform. The Troll Fighter campaign includes digital, print and Pandora Internet Radio advertising that features small business owners, innovators and app developers that have been targeted by patent trolls.
Read MoreWASHINGTON, DC – The Application Developers Alliance has launched a multimedia and campaign in several states including Minnesota and the Washington D.C. area calling for comprehensive patent reform. The Troll Fighter campaign includes digital, print and Pandora Internet Radio advertising that features small business owners, innovators and app developers that have been targeted by patent trolls.
Read MoreWASHINGTON, DC – The Application Developers Alliance praised the Senate Judiciary Committee today for inviting patent troll victims and small businesses to speak for themselves and ask Congress for comprehensive patent reform.
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved a final order approving agreed upon actions by MPHJ Technology Investments, LLC, and its law firm. The FTC alleged that MPHJ used deceptive communications when threatening thousands of small businesses, innovative companies and individuals with frivolous allegations they were infringing MPHJ’s patent.
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