Last week, the U.S. Department of State released its Agency Strategic Plan for 2026 – 2030. As one would expect, it bears virtually no relation to the longer and more detailed predecessor joint plan of the State Department (and …
On December 29, the US Patent and Trademark Office (US{TO) announced the formation of what it described as a “Standard-Essential Patent Working Group to renew American leadership in technology standards.” That announcement includes perhaps the strongest statement yet of the …
Twenty-five years ago, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) convened a working group of public and private sector representatives to draft the first version of a standards strategy for the United States. After much work, that document was approved. Every …
It is now seven months since Joe Biden took office. During that time, his administration has announced many positions and policies while continuing to work on others. One policy area previous administrations have too often neglected relates to standards, despite …
New guidance from the U.S. Department of Justice provides additional insights for standards development organizations, open source foundations, trade associations, and the like (Organizations) seeking to build or improve internal antitrust compliance programs. Read on if you’re interested in developing