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| Long title | An Act to promote research and development, encourage innovation, stimulate trade, and make necessary and appropriate modifications in the operation of the antitrust laws. |
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| Acronyms(colloquial) | NCRPA |
| Enacted by | the [[the103 United States Congress United States Congress]] |
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| Public law | 103-42 |
| Statutes at Large | 107 Stat. 117 |
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| Amended by theStandards Development Organization Advancement Act of 2004 | |
TheNational Cooperative Research and Production Act (NCRPA, P.L. 103-42, 15 U.S.C. §§ 4301-4306) of 1993 is aUnited States federal law that reduces potentialantitrust liabilities of researchjoint ventures (RJV) and standards development organizations (SDOs). The law was designed to promote innovation, facilitate trade, and strengthen the competitiveness of the United States in world markets by[1]
The first two protections apply to all RJVs and SDOs, but the third only applies if they register with theAntitrust Division of theU.S. Department of Justice,[1] which publishes them inThe Federal Register.
The NCRPA replaced the earlierNational Cooperative Research Act of 1984 (P.L. 98-462).
According to the text of the law:
(6) The term "joint venture" means any group of activities, including attempting to make, making, or performing a contract, by two or more persons for the purpose of—
(A) theoretical analysis, experimentation, or systematic study of phenomena or observable facts,
(B) the development or testing of basic engineering techniques,
(C) the extension of investigative findings or theory of a scientific or technical nature into practical application for experimental and demonstration purposes, including the experimental production and testing of models, prototypes, equipment, materials, and processes,
(D) the production of a product, process, or service,
(E) the testing in connection with the production of a product, process, or service by such venture,
(F) the collection, exchange, and analysis of research or production information, or
(G) any combination of the purposes specified in subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), and (F),
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