Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 - ODVA, Inc.
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The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division has published a notice regarding membership changes in ODVA, Inc., a standards development organization for industrial networking technologies. On January 13, 2026, ODVA filed notifications adding two new members: Hafner Pneumatika from Hungary and Hottinger Brüel & Kjaer GmbH from Germany. Four members have withdrawn: STROKMATIC AUTOMAÇÃO INDUSTRIAL LTDA from Brazil, JVL A/S from Denmark, BBH Products GmbH from Germany, and Tool-Temp AG from Switzerland. This filing extends antitrust protections under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, limiting potential antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages only. The original notification was filed in 1995, with the most recent prior update in October 2025.
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Key Changes
- Two new members added on January 13, 2026: Hafner Pneumatika (Hungary) and Hottinger Brüel & Kjaer GmbH (Germany)
- Four members withdrawn: STROKMATIC AUTOMAÇÃO INDUSTRIAL LTDA (Brazil), JVL A/S (Denmark), BBH Products GmbH (Germany), Tool-Temp AG (Switzerland)
- Antitrust protections under 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. extended to the updated membership
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Obligations
What this law requires
File additional written notifications with the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission disclosing all future changes in membership
Maintain membership as open to new parties who wish to join the group research project
Notify the Department of Justice of any changes in planned activity of the group research project beyond membership changes
File written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing any changes in membership of the cooperative research group
Disclose all membership changes in writing, including names and locations of members being added or withdrawn from the venture