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TM Forum, a non-profit organization, submitted notifications to the Attorney General and Federal Trade Commission about changes in its membership. Several companies joined the forum, such as Yettel Hungary and Consumer Cellular, Inc., while others like 2Degrees Mobile, Ltd. and University Belgrade have left. Additionally, some existing members have updated their company names. Membership in the forum remains open, and they plan to notify of any further changes.

The Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA) submitted a notice about changes in its membership under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. Apex Technology, Inc. from Los Angeles, and Ericsson AB from Stockholm have joined the MSSA. MSSA's membership remains open, and it will continue to update the authorities about any further changes. This notice was intended to update the previous submissions and limit any antitrust liability to actual damages under specific conditions.

The Rapid Response Partnership Vehicle (RRPV) has filed notifications with the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission about changes in their membership, following the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. This move intends to ensure that antitrust plaintiffs can only recover actual damages in certain cases. The update lists several new organizations from various countries, including Australia, the United States, and Germany, joining the RRPV. There are no changes to the group's activities, and further membership updates are expected.

The Consortium for Battery Innovation (CBI) has filed updates with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission about changes in its membership. Four new organizations, including Owens Corning from the Netherlands and Eastman Auto & Power LTD from India, have joined the consortium, while three organizations have left. CBI aims to limit antitrust plaintiffs' recovery to actual damages and plans to disclose further membership changes in the future. This filing is part of CBI's ongoing compliance with the National Cooperative Research and Production Act.

The Department of Justice's Antitrust Division has announced changes in the membership of the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. This notice, filed on January 6, 2025, allows for the extension of limitations on antitrust plaintiffs' recoveries against consortium members. The recent additions include a variety of organizations, from AccelerMED LLC in Minnesota to Zeteo Tech, Inc. in Maryland. The group remains open to new members, and MTEC will continue to update the membership as necessary.

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.

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 Dynamic Spectrum Alliance, Inc. has informed the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission about changes in its membership as per the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. Federated Wireless, Inc. and the Internet Society have withdrawn from the venture, but membership remains open for others. This filing aims to extend the Act's protection, limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages. The original notification was filed in 2020, with the most recent prior update in January 2023.

The Naval Surface Technology & Innovation Consortium (NSTIC) has updated its membership by adding new entities such as ACP Technologies LLC, Carnegie Mellon University, and others, while Reservoir Labs, Inc. has withdrawn. This change was filed on October 10, 2024, with both the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission, as required by the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The purpose of such filings is to extend legal protections regarding antitrust issues. Membership in this group remains open, and NSTIC plans to continue updating the authorities about any changes.

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.