80 FR 42537 - Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-UHD Alliance, Inc.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 137 (July 17, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 137 (Friday, July 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42537-42538]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17544]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division


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

    Notice is hereby given that, on June 17, 2015, pursuant to section 
6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 
15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), UHD Alliance, Inc. (``UHD 
Alliance'') has filed written notifications simultaneously with the 
Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing (1) the 
identities of the parties to the venture and (2) the nature and 
objectives of the venture. The notifications were filed for the purpose 
of invoking the Act's provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust 
plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances.
    Pursuant to section 6(b) of the Act, the identities of the parties 
to the venture are: The DIRECTV Group, Inc., El Segundo, CA; Walt 
Disney Pictures, Burbank, CA; Dolby Laboratories Inc., San Francisco, 
CA; Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Beverly Hills, CA; Netflix, 
Inc., Los Gatos, CA; Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JAPAN; Samsung 
Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, REPUBLIC OF KOREA; Sony 
Corporation, Tokyo, JAPAN; Technicolor SA, Cedex, FRANCE; Warner Bros. 
Entertainment Inc., Burbank, CA; LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, REPUBLIC 
OF KOREA; DTS, Inc., Calabasas, CA; Universal Pictures, a division of 
Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City, CA; Mstar Semiconductor, 
Inc., ChuPei, HsinChu Hsein, TAIWAN; NVIDIA Corporation, Santa Clara, 
CA; ARRI, Inc., Burbank, CA; Nanosys Inc., Milpitas, CA; MediaTek Inc., 
Hsinchu, TAIWAN; TP Vision Europe B.V., Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS; 
Amazon.com, Seattle, WA; Toshiba Lifestyle Products & Services 
Corporation, Tokyo, JAPAN; Realtek Semiconductor Corp., Hsinchu Hsein, 
TAIWAN; and Intel Corporation, Folsom, CA. The general area of UHD 
Alliance's planned activity is to create a framework to enable the 
global industries interested in premium next generation content related 
technologies, such as Ultra High Definition, High Dynamic Range, Wide 
Color Gamut, High Frame Rate and Next Gen Audio (``Premium Next Gen 
Content'') to (a) specify and develop requirements for the premium 
quality Premium Next Gen Content, related devices, distribution and 
other elements of a UHD Alliance-based ecosystem (``Specifications''); 
(b) promote the global development and adoption of Specifications and 
Specification-compliant products (i.e., content, devices and services); 
(c) provide clear definitions, industry guidelines and best practices 
on emerging technologies and collaborate with other standards 
development organizations; (d) develop and administer Premium Next Gen 
Content testing methodologies and certification programs based on the 
Specifications; (e) establish a logo program for Specification 
certified products (i.e., content devices and services); and (f)

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promote the UHD Alliance brand and ecosystem to consumers.

Patricia A. Brink,
Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 2015-17544 Filed 7-16-15; 8:45 am]
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