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Published March 26th, 2026
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The Department of Justice's Antitrust Division has published a notice regarding the TeleManagement Forum (TM Forum) under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. This notice serves as a public announcement of the forum's formation and its intent to engage in research and development activities.

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This document is a notice filed by the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. It announces that the TeleManagement Forum (TM Forum) has filed a notification of its formation and intent to engage in a joint venture for research and development. The notice does not impose new obligations or penalties but serves as a public record of the cooperative activity.

Regulated entities, particularly those in the technology sector involved in standards development or collaborative research, should be aware of this filing. While this notice itself does not require specific action, understanding the implications of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act is important for entities considering or participating in such joint ventures. Compliance officers should ensure that any such activities align with antitrust guidelines.

What to do next

  1. Review the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 for implications on collaborative R&D activities.
  2. Ensure any joint research or production ventures comply with antitrust regulations.

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Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act Of 1993-TeleManagement Forum (TM Forum)

A Notice by the Antitrust Division on 03/26/2026

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Department of Justice
Antitrust Division

Notice is hereby given that, on February 18, 2026, pursuant to section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (“the Act”), TM Forum, a New Jersey Non-Profit Corporation (“the Forum”) filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing changes in its membership. The notifications were filed for the purpose of extending the Act's provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances.

Specifically, Norlys Digital A/S, Tranbjerg J, KINGDOM OF DENMARK; David Villegas (Affiliate), Roodt-sur-Syre, GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG; PANGEACO S.A.C, Lima, REPUBLIC OF PERU; Numo Data, Richardson, TX; Data Service Technology Co., Ltd., Chengdu, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA; CleverMobi, Eindhoven, KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS; Innovation Incubator Holding LLC, Jacksonville, FL; Zhilabs S.L.U., Madrid, KINGDOM OF SPAIN; DTS, Madrid, KINGDOM OF SPAIN; Redsapient Inc., Brampton, CANADA; Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; Alex Bruce (individual member), Ottawa, CANADA; GoalPost Brij Non-Profit Org., Johannesburg, REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA; LabLabee, New York, NY; Infinite Computer Solutions, Rockville, MD; Virtusa Corporation, Southborough, MA; Sonalake Limited, Dublin, IRELAND; 4iG Nyrt, Budapest, REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY; iQmetrix, Vancouver, CANADA; Nuwave Communications, Las Vegas, NV; Nagarro Software Pvt Ltd, San Jose, CA; MTN Uganda, Kampala, REPUBLIC OF UGANDA have been added as parties to this venture.

Also, Canopus Network Pty Ltd, Haymarket, COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA; Clear Blockchain Technologies Pte. Ltd., Singapore, REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE; Cloudsense Ltd., London, UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND; Cross Network Intelligence s.r.o, Prague 1, CZECH REPUBLIC; Forty Two Data Services Ltd., Yokne'am Illit, STATE OF ISRAEL; GCP Advisors, Philadelphia, PA; Inetum, Madrid, KINGDOM OF SPAIN; Innovaflo, Toronto, CANADA; Institute of Telecommunications, Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology-Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, REPUBLIC OF POLAND; NETCOMPANY-INTRASOFT S.A., Luxembourg, GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG; Nuiva s.a.r,l, Grand-Duché, GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG; Platinion GmbH, Köln, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY; PlektonLabs, Austin, TX; Resolve Systems, Campbell, CA; The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND; TnBS, Paris, FRENCH REPUBLIC; Torry Harris Integration Solutions, Bangalore, REPUBLIC OF INDIA; and Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, IRELAND have withdrawn as parties to this venture.

In addition, the following members have changed their names: POST Luxembourg to POST Technologies, Luxembourg, GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG; and PT XL Axiata Tbk to PT XLSmart Telecom Sejahtera Tbk, Kota Jakarta Selatan, REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA.

No other changes have been made to either the membership or planned activity of the group research project. Membership in this group research project remains open, and the Forum intends to file additional written notifications disclosing all changes in membership.

On October 21, 1988, the Forum filed its original notification pursuant to section 6(a) of the Act. The Department of Justice published a notice in the Federal Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the Act on December 8, 1988 (53 FR 49615).

The last notification was filed with the Department on October 29, 2025. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the Act on January 2, 2026 (91 FR 165).

Suzanne Morris,

Deputy Director Civil Enforcement Operations, Antitrust Division.

[FR Doc. 2026-05917 Filed 3-25-26; 8:45 am]

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Published Document: 2026-05917 (91 FR 14717)

Classification

Agency
Justice Department
Published
March 26th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
91 FR 14717

Who this affects

Applies to
Technology companies
Industry sector
5112 Software & Technology
Activity scope
Cooperative Research and Production
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
Antitrust & Competition
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Cooperative Research Intellectual Property

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