[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 13, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 18438]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05308]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division


Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993--Z-Wave Alliance, Inc.

    Notice is hereby given that, on January 26, 2024, pursuant to 
section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 
1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (the ``Act''), Z-Wave Alliance, Inc. (the 
``Joint Venture'') 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, Oliver IQ Inc., Sandy, UT; Shenzhen Longzhiyuan 
Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA; Idlespace 
Technology Company Co., Ltd., Ontario, CANADA; and iHomeFuture, Dubai, 
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES have joined as parties to the venture.
    Also, VDA Group SpA a S.U., Pordenone, ITALY; ELTEX Enterprise 
Ltd., Novosibirsk, RUSSIA; BRK Brands Inc., Aurora, IL; Buo Home SL, 
Parets Del Valles, SPAIN; GroupSYS Pty Ltd, Erina, AUSTRALIA; Pyronix 
Limited, Rotherham, UNITED KINGDOM; Worthington Distribution, Tafton, 
PA; Rently Keyless, Los Angeles, CA; Daikin Airconditioning (Singapore) 
Pte Ltd., Singapore, SINGAPORE; Spectrum Brands Inc., Lake Forest, CA; 
Devicebook Inc., Bellevue, WA; and Zone-B2B SARL, Saint-Prex, 
SWITZERLAND have withdrawn as parties to the venture.
    In addition, an existing member, Fibar Group S.A. has changed its 
name to Nice-Polska Sp. Z.o.o., Wysogotowo, POLAND.
    Finally, Canny Electrics, Melbourne, AUSTRALIA withdrew as a party 
to the venture on January 9, 2024; and rejoined as a party to the 
venture on January 24, 2024.
    No other changes have been made in either the membership or the 
planned activity of the venture. Membership in this venture remains 
open, and the Joint Venture intends to file additional written 
notifications disclosing all changes in membership.
    On November 19, 2020, the Joint Venture 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 1, 2020 (85 FR 77241).
    The last notification was filed with the Department on November 1, 
2023. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to 
section 6(b) of the Act on December 15, 2023 (88 FR 86933).

Suzanne Morris,
Deputy Director Civil Enforcement Operations, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-05308 Filed 3-12-24; 8:45 am]
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