Washington, D.C. – One hundred forty of America’s leading startup investors sent a letter today urging Congress to enact broad patent reform legislation. The letter – signed by early investors in companies like Twitter, Facebook, Dropbox, Kickstarter, Redfin, and Instagram, and organized by Engine Advocacy and the App Developers Alliance – calls on Congress to support reforms that include increased demand letter transparency and limiting the scope of expensive litigation discovery.
March 16, 2015 – The Application Developers Alliance has launched a multimedia and campaign in Washington D.C. and targeted states calling for comprehensive patent reform. The Troll Fighter campaign includes digital, print and Pandora advertising that features small business owners, innovators and app developers that have been targeted by patent trolls.
Washington, D.C. – The Application Developers Alliance today called on the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade to swiftly enact legislation to prohibit a favored weapon America’s patent trolls – fraudulent demand letters that are intentionally vague, deceptive, overbroad or baseless.
Des Moines, IA – Today, the Application Developers Alliance hosted Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), as well as Iowa entrepreneurs and business owners, for an in-depth patent reform discussion. The conversation, which included victims of patent abuse, focused on the urgent need for Congress to pass comprehensive legislation to protect businesses from patent trolls.
Washington, D.C. –The Application Developers Alliance today called on Congress to consider the importance of access to high quality educational materials when considering technology’s role in the classroom. The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education held a hearing today to examine “How Emerging Technology Affects Student Privacy.”
Washington, D.C. – The Application Developers Alliance and Engine Advocacy, on behalf of startups and innovators nationwide, today urged the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Intellectual Property to disarm abusive patent trolls by swiftly enacting comprehensive patent reform legislation, and not to be distracted by recent court decisions that help only the largest companies.
Washington, DC – The Application Developers Alliance released the dates and cities for this year’s multinational App Strategy Workshop: Fundamentalsseries. App Strategy Workshops gather mobile app developers, innovative startups, and small app publishers for educational sessions focused on business basics and strategy fundamentals. During each event, attendees learn from fellow startups, service providers, and industry experts on monetization, optimization, discoverability, and tool integration.
Washington, D.C. – The Application Developers Alliance praised the Senate Commerce Committee and Chairman Thune (R-SD) for focusing today’s hearing on the extraordinary opportunities associated with connected devices and services known as the Internet or Things.
Washington, D.C. – The Application Developers Alliance praised House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), for reintroducing the Innovation Act and re-starting Congressional activity to protect innovators and businesses from abusive patent trolls.
WASHINGTON, DC – The App Developers Alliance enthusiastically supports the Enhanced Patent Quality Initiative, a comprehensive new program announced today by United States Patent and Trademark Office Deputy Director Michelle Lee.
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Application Developers Alliance announced today it has joined United for Patent Reform (UPR), a diverse group of businesses working to ensure that Congress passes strong, comprehensive patent reform that protects American innovation and investment.
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Application Developers Alliance announced today it has joined the Digital Due Process Coalition (DDPC), an organization that aims to modernize privacy laws to provide stronger protections to communications and related data through a significant revision to the 1986 Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA).
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