Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 - MLCommons Association
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The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division has published a notice that MLCommons Association filed updated membership notifications on January 29, 2026 under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The filing adds 19 new members, including companies from Taiwan, the United States, Canada, Spain, the UK, China, India, and South Korea, as well as several individual members. Two entities, Maxwell Labs Inc. and Fuzzy Sequence Pte Ltd., have withdrawn from the venture. This notice extends antitrust protections under the Act, limiting potential antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages rather than treble damages for covered collaborative activities. The original notification was filed in September 2020, with this being the latest in a series of membership updates.
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Key Changes
- Added 19 new members on January 29, 2026 including Inventec Corporation (Taiwan), Greenbox Labs Inc. (NJ), Tensordyne (CA), and 16 other companies and individuals from multiple countries
- Two entities withdrew: Maxwell Labs Inc. (Minnesota) and Fuzzy Sequence Pte Ltd. (Singapore)
- Original notification filed September 15, 2020 with first Federal Register notice on September 29, 2020 (85 FR 61032)
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Obligations
What this law requires
File written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing all changes in membership within the MLCommons Association venture
Disclose the addition of new member parties to the venture, including their names, locations, and member type (entity or individual)
Disclose the withdrawal of member parties from the venture, including their names and locations
File written notifications for the purpose of extending the Act's provisions limiting antitrust plaintiff recovery to actual damages under specified circumstances
File additional written notifications disclosing all future changes in membership, as membership in the group research project remains open