On February 7, 2019, BSA | The Software Alliance submitted comments to the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) to inform the agency’s annual Special 301 review – highlighting countries that deny adequate and effective protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) and fair and equitable market access to US companies that rely on IPR. … Read More >>
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Copyright Proposal Threatens to Undermine Europe’s AI Ambitions
Next week, the European Parliament plenary will vote on one of its most controversial files to date – the Copyright Directive. The new legislation touches upon a number of thorny issues that have been the subject of intense debate, yet its Article 3 – aiming to regulate Text and Data Mining (TDM) – is often … Read More >>
Why the CBM Patent Program Should Expire
Today I testified about the Transitional Program for Covered Business Method Patents (CBM Program) before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. Prompted by a recent report from the US Government Accountability Office, the hearing sought to assess the effectiveness of the CBM Program ahead of its scheduled sunset in 2020. … Read More >>
Software Policy Priorities Look to the Future
The start of the new year gives us all a valuable opportunity to think ahead, and that includes Congress. What can be accomplished? What impact can be made now to have a lasting impact for years to come? As every sector of the economy, and businesses of all sizes, increasingly use software in nearly everything … Read More >>
An Open Letter to Congress: Software Industry’s Priorities Create Jobs
Dear 115th Congress, Congratulations on your election to office – we look forward to working with you. Job creation will undoubtedly be a top priority on your list in the coming year, and it’s a top priority for our industry. As our recent economic impact report shows (done in collaboration with the Economist Intelligence Unit) … Read More >>