Apps Alliance Supports Federal Anti-Stalking Legislation
Alliance Teams with Leading Domestic Violence Prevention Group and Consumer Advocates to Encourage Senators to Focus on Criminalizing Abusive Behavior.
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Startups and Small Businesses Need Meaningful Patent Reform Now
The App Developers Alliance expressed disappointment in the Senate Judiciary Committee removing patent reform from its schedule.
Read MoreApps Alliance Urges White House to Focus on Data Abuses, Protect Innovation
The App Developers Alliance urged the White House to focus policy proposals following its Big Data Report on real data abuses. The White House released the findings of a 90-day review of government and industry data collection practices by an Administration task force.
Read MoreApps Alliance Praises Supreme Court for Easing Path to Punish Patent Trolls
The App Developers Alliance applauded two U.S. Supreme Court decisions in patent infringement cases and urged the U.S. Senate to quickly pass strong legislation that further inhibits patent trolls’ ability to abuse American entrepreneurs.
Read MoreIndustry Leaders Form New Apps Alliance Media and Entertainment Working Group
The Application Developers Alliance launched its Media and Entertainment Working Group. Members of the new group include industry leading entertainment app publishers, media giants, and companies offering developer tools and services.
Read MoreApps Alliance Praises Broad Bipartisan Agreement on Patent Reform
The App Developers Alliance praised Senate Judiciary Committee leaders for reaching agreement on patent reform. The Alliance also encouraged Senators to vote quickly on the measure after the upcoming Congressional recess.
Read MoreApps Alliance and Intuit Announce Open Source Code for Mobile App Privacy Notifications
Apps Alliance member Intuit announced that it will provide developers with open source software code to implement at-a-glance mobile app privacy notices. The code enables developers to incorporate “privacy screens,” or simple notifications of what data the app is collecting and with whom it is shared.
Read MoreApp Developers Alliance Applauds McCaskill Demand Letter Transparency Bill
The App Developers Alliance praised legislation introduced by Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) to curb abusive patent troll demand letters. The measure aims to help startups and small businesses facing patent troll threats by requiring more information and transparency in the demand letters they receive.
Read MoreApps Alliance Hosts Seattle Workshop on Generating Revenue From Apps
In light of several new reports that find as app downloads continue to rise, revenue forecasts are grim for hardworking developers, the Application Developers Alliance announces it’s hosting an App Strategy Workshop: Making Money With Apps on Feb. 13 in Seattle.
Read MoreExpanding PTO Reviews of Bad Patents Will Promote Innovation
The App Developers Alliance responded to a letter circulated and signed by several large companies and patent trolls by reaffirming its support for expanding the Covered Business Method Program.
Read MoreApps Alliance: Government Apps Surveillance Unacceptable
The App Developers Alliance denounced reported U.S. and British government large-scale collection of personal data collected by apps.
Read MoreApp Developers Alliance Hails Passage of the Innovation Act
The Application Developers Alliance praised House passage of the Innovation Act. The patent reform legislation, introduced by Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), passed the House today by an overwhelming bipartisan majority.
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