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Washington, D.C. (July 31, 2015) – When a patent assertion entity sued a small tech company, it likely anticipated an easy settlement and payoff—instead, with pro bono assistance from Dentons US LLP, the case was dismissed.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. (June 11, 2015) –The Application Developers Alliance thanked the House Judiciary Committee for moving the Innovation Act (H.R. 9) a significant step closer to enactment today by passing it 24 -8.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. (June 4, 2015) – The App Developers Alliance Calls for the Senate to Pass Patent Reform Bill
Read MoreWashington, D.C. – The Application Developers Alliance called for swift passage of the comprehensive patent reform bill, the PATENT Act, being heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee today.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. – The Application Developers Alliance said today it is encouraged by the comprehensive patent reform bill, the PATENT Act, being introduced by Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), John Cornyn (R-TX) Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Mike Lee (R-UT) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and looks forward to working with the Senate to pass the needed reforms.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. – The Application Developers Alliance urged the House Energy and Commerce Committee to inhibit patent trolls’ abusive demand letters with the strongest possible law during markup of the legislation.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. – Start-ups, innovators and entrepreneurs from across the country took to the Hill today with the Application Developers Alliance to tell Congress the many ways in which patent trolls have hurt their ability to grow and create jobs.
Read MoreWashington, 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.
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