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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the US, Hungary, Denmark, Taiwan, Germany, and Canada, while some companies from Hong Kong, Norway, and Slovenia have withdrawn.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 document announces changes in the membership of the Information Warfare Research Project Consortium (IWRP) under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. Several new companies have joined IWRP, while a number of others have withdrawn. The purpose of these notifications is to ensure that antitrust law applies in a way that limits claims to actual damages under certain conditions. Membership in the consortium remains open, and further notifications about changes will be filed in the future.

The Department of Justice's Antitrust Division announced changes in the membership of the Pistoia Alliance, Inc., a group involved in cooperative research. New members added to the alliance include companies and individuals from various countries like the UK, Germany, and the United States. Some members, such as UniteLabs AG from Switzerland and Repositive from the UK, have withdrawn from the group. The alliance's membership remains open, and they will continue to disclose future membership changes.

The Medical CBRN Defense Consortium (MCDC) has reported changes in its membership to both the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. This filing intends to continue limiting antitrust plaintiffs to only actual damages in certain situations. New members added to the consortium include Defense Operations & Executions Solutions, Inc. from Florida, Systems & Technology Research from Massachusetts, and The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania. The group remains open for more members, and further changes in membership will be reported.

The Decentralized Storage Alliance Association (DSAA) filed notifications on December 9, 2024, with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. These notifications reveal changes in DSAA's membership, including the addition of Western Digital Technologies, Inc., Curio Storage, Inc., and The Decentralized AI Society. The purpose of this filing is to extend the Act’s provisions, which limit antitrust plaintiffs to claiming only actual damages. DSAA plans to continue updating membership changes and keeps their group research project open to new members.

The Senior Healthcare Innovation Consortium (SHIC) has informed both the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission about a new member joining their group. QHSLab, Inc., based in West Palm Beach, Florida, is the new addition. This notification is part of SHIC's efforts to continue benefiting from a law that limits the financial recovery of antitrust plaintiffs. While the membership in SHIC remains open, they will keep updating the authorities about any changes, as they have done since their initial filing in November 2022.

UHD Alliance, Inc. filed notifications with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission on December 3, 2024, about a membership change in their group research project under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. They announced that Valerion Technology USA Co., Ltd. from Denver, CO has joined as a new member. The notifications aim to apply the Act's provisions that limit the damages antitrust plaintiffs can recover. The membership in the research project is open, and UHD Alliance will continue to report further membership changes.

On November 12, 2024, the Cooperative Research Group Advanced Fluids for Electrified Vehicles 2 (AFEV2) filed notifications with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The filings included information about the members of the venture, such as Afton Chemical Corporation, ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company, and Toyota Motor Company, among others. The aim of AFEV2 is to investigate how electric vehicle fluids are affected during use in order to improve and optimize electric vehicle powertrains. This action seeks to limit the legal recoveries of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages in certain conditions.

The Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Preparedness Consortium (BioMaP-Consortium) has filed notifications regarding changes in its membership with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission. This was done under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, which helps limit the damages antitrust plaintiffs can recover under certain conditions. Several new companies and organizations have joined the consortium, but no other changes have been made to its membership or planned activities. The consortium intends to continue updating its membership changes as they occur.

The Expeditionary Missions Consortium—Crane (EMC2) has made changes to its membership. On January 30, 2025, they informed the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission about new members added to their group. This notification is part of the process to continue their special legal protections under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act, which helps limit the damages they might have to pay in legal cases. Membership in EMC2 is still open, and they plan to inform authorities about any future changes in membership.