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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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Apps Alliance Statement to Small Business Committee Calls for Protections for Innovators and Small Businesses from Patent Trolls
Read more: Apps Alliance Statement to Small Business Committee Calls for Protections for Innovators and Small Businesses from Patent TrollsWASHINGTON, 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.
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Apps Alliance Launches Troll Fighter Campaign for Patent Reform to Give Small Businesses and Innovators a Voice in Connecticut
Read more: Apps Alliance Launches Troll Fighter Campaign for Patent Reform to Give Small Businesses and Innovators a Voice in ConnecticutWASHINGTON, 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…
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Apps Alliance Launches Troll Fighter Campaign for Patent Reform to Give Small Businesses and Innovators a Voice in Minnesota
Read more: Apps Alliance Launches Troll Fighter Campaign for Patent Reform to Give Small Businesses and Innovators a Voice in MinnesotaWASHINGTON, 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…
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Apps Alliance Encouraged by Judiciary Committee Hearing
Read more: Apps Alliance Encouraged by Judiciary Committee HearingWASHINGTON, 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.
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Apps Alliance: FTC Consent Decree Doesn’t Go Far Enough – Calls on Congress to Pass Meaningful Legislation
Read more: Apps Alliance: FTC Consent Decree Doesn’t Go Far Enough – Calls on Congress to Pass Meaningful LegislationWASHINGTON, 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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140 Startup Investors Call on Congress to Pass Broad Patent Reform
Read more: 140 Startup Investors Call on Congress to Pass Broad Patent ReformWashington, 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…
