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End of the Road
Read more: End of the RoadAfter a decade of advocating for the developer community, the time has come to wind down the Developers Alliance. For some of you, this may come as a shock. As…
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Small Inventors Support the Innovation Act
Read more: Small Inventors Support the Innovation ActMembers of the Application Developers Alliance sent a clear message to Congress: App developers are innovators, and they support the Innovation Act. In the message to House members, seven Alliance members explained why startups and small business innovators need strong patent reform, refuting the argument that small inventors oppose the Innovation Act.
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App Developers Alliance Applauds Leahy-Lee Patent Reform Bill for Protecting Innovators
Read more: App Developers Alliance Applauds Leahy-Lee Patent Reform Bill for Protecting InnovatorsThe Application Developers Alliance praised Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Mike Lee (R-UT) for introducing patent reform legislation that will protect startups and small businesses.
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Health & Medical App Regulation Update
Read more: Health & Medical App Regulation UpdateRep. Marsha Blackburn introduces Sensible Oversight for Technology, which Enhances Regulatory Efficiency (SOFTWARE) Act to provide additional regulatory clarity for developers of mobile medical apps.
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House Energy and Commerce Committee Takes on Patent Trolls
Read more: House Energy and Commerce Committee Takes on Patent TrollsYesterday, Danny Seigle, director of business operations at FindTheBest, was on Capitol Hill to testify about the startup’s battle with a patent troll.
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Protecting Innovators From Patent Trolls’ Favorite Bullying Tactic: Abusive and Fraudulent Demand Letters
Read more: Protecting Innovators From Patent Trolls’ Favorite Bullying Tactic: Abusive and Fraudulent Demand LettersTestimony of Jon Potter, President, Application Developers Alliance to the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety & Insurance: “Demand Letters and Consumer Protection: Examining Deceptive Practices by Patent Assertion Entities”
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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…
