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The R Consortium, Inc. has updated its membership by adding the Stiftung für Qualitätssicherung und Transparenz im Gesundheitswesen based in Berlin, Germany. This notification was filed as part of the requirements of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, which helps limit the damages antitrust plaintiffs can recover under certain conditions. Membership is open, and the R Consortium intends to continue updating the authorities on any changes. The latest notification prior to this was submitted on October 1, 2020.

The Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) filed notifications with the U.S. government about changes in its membership. This filing, done under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act, aims to protect the consortium from large antitrust lawsuits by limiting the damages they can be charged. The new members added to the consortium include companies and organizations from the United States, Canada, France, Australia, Israel, and the United Kingdom. MTEC continues to allow new members and will update the government on future changes.

The Rust Foundation has submitted notifications to the Attorney General and the FTC about changes in its membership concerning a group research project under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act. Specifically, SixtyFPS GmbH and Watchful Inc. have withdrawn from the project. The project's membership remains open, and the Rust Foundation will continue to update the authorities about any changes. This notice also mentions previous notifications and filings made under the Act.

The Petroleum Environmental Research Forum (PERF) filed a notice with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission about changes in its membership, specifically adding Arcadis U.S., Inc from Highlands Ranch, CO, as a new member. This filing is in accordance with the National Cooperative Research and Production Act, which limits antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages in certain cases. There are no other changes to the membership or activities of PERF, but the group plans to continue updating its membership filings in the future.

Z-Wave Alliance, Inc. submitted notifications to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission on October 4, 2024, about changes in its membership under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. New members of the alliance include companies from the US, Hungary, Denmark, Taiwan, Germany, and Canada, while some companies from Hong Kong, Norway, and Slovenia have withdrawn. The filing is meant to extend protections under the law that limit the recovery of damages by antitrust plaintiffs. The last notification was submitted on July 15, 2024, and published in the Federal Register on October 11, 2024.

The National Armaments Consortium (NAC) has disclosed changes in its membership as part of filing notifications under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. This action ensures that antitrust plaintiffs can only recover actual damages in specific situations. New members have been added to the NAC, including various companies from different states, but no other changes to the group's activities or membership plans have been reported. The NAC continues to keep its membership open for further participation.

The Rust Foundation has updated its membership under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. As of January 8, 2025, Adorsys Ireland Ltd. from Dublin, Ireland, joined the group while Shopify Inc. from Ottawa, Canada, has left. There have been no other changes in the group’s membership or its planned research activities, and the membership remains open. This change was filed with both the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission and is intended to limit antitrust plaintiff recoveries to actual damages in certain situations.

The Integrated Photonics Institute for Manufacturing Innovation, also known as the American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics (AIM Photonics), filed notifications with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission on March 11, 2025. These notifications disclosed changes in its membership, with Aeluma, Inc., The Regents of the University of Michigan, and MISUMI USA Inc. joining, while several others, including CSPEED Inc. and Seagate Technology LLC, have left. AIM Photonics filed this information under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act, which provides certain legal protections to group members. Membership remains open, and AIM Photonics plans to continue updating its membership status in the future.

The Petroleum Environmental Research Forum (PERF) submitted notifications about changes in its membership to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission on December 17, 2024. This was done to extend the Act's provisions of limiting antitrust plaintiffs' recovery to actual damages under certain conditions. Specifically, Project Navigator, Ltd., has joined as a new member of PERF's research venture. The notice assures that membership in this research project remains open and that future changes will continue to be disclosed.

This document is a notice from the Justice Department's Antitrust Division regarding the Rust Foundation. On October 25, 2024, the Rust Foundation updated their membership details as required by the National Cooperative Research and Production Act. The new members include Open Source Science B.V. from the Netherlands, PROMOTIC from Togo, and Student Research and Development, also known as CodeDay, from Seattle, WA. The Rust Foundation continues to accept new members and will keep updating the authorities about membership changes.