Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 - Z-Wave Alliance, Inc.
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The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division published a notice on March 26, 2026, regarding changes in the membership of the Z-Wave Alliance, Inc. joint venture. Ten new companies were added as members, including entities from the United States, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, China, Netherlands, and Cyprus. Fifteen companies withdrew from the venture, including firms from the United States, China, Japan, Denmark, South Korea, Canada, Brazil, Taiwan, and Germany. The notifications were filed under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 to extend antitrust protections that limit recovery to actual damages. The Z-Wave Alliance, focused on smart home wireless communication standards, first notified in 2020 and continues to accept new members.
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Key Changes
- Ten new members added on February 20, 2026: NM Ventures LLC, Sybersense IOT, Domestic Air Ltd, Novon Technologies, Integrated Systems Technology, iGuard Home, Shenzhen Baishi Video, Arlo Technologies, DEN smart solutions, Ajax Systems Cyprus
- Fifteen members withdrew: Inergy Systems, Shenzhen Neo Electronics, HavenLock, JLabs, DECH-X, GN Audio, Samjin, Stelpro, Hank Smart Tech, Flex Automation, Sengled, Taiwan Fu Hsing, EUROtronic, Arcadyan, Brivo, Enerwave, D-3 Technology
- Original notification filed November 19, 2020; first Federal Register notice December 1, 2020 (85 FR 77241)
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Obligations
What this law requires
File written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing changes in joint venture membership pursuant to section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 (15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.)
Disclose all changes in membership composition to DOJ and FTC, including names, locations, and jurisdictions of companies being added or withdrawn from the venture
File notifications for the purpose of extending antitrust protections that limit recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances
Maintain open membership and file additional written notifications disclosing all future changes in membership
Report any changes in the planned activity of the venture, in addition to membership changes