80 FR 80810 - 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 248 (December 28, 2015)
Antitrust Division
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 248 (December 28, 2015)
| Page Range | 80810-80810 | |
| FR Document | 2015-32621 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 248 (Monday, December 28, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 80810] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-32621] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 November 27, 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'') 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, Orange, Sevigne, FRANCE; Shenzhen TCL New Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA; Koninklijke Philips N.V., Eindhoven, NETHERLANDS; DreamWorks Animation L.L.C., Glendale, CA; THX Ltd., San Francisco, CA; and Hisense Electric Co., Ltd., Qingdao, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, have been added as parties to this venture. Also, MediaTek Inc., Hsinchu, TAIWAN, was mistakenly reported as a member of UHD Alliance on the initial filing. No other changes have been made in either the membership or planned activity of the group research project. Membership in this group research project remains open, and UHD Alliance intends to file additional written notifications disclosing all changes in membership. On June 17, 2015, UHD Alliance 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 July 17, 2015 (80 FR 42537). The last notification was filed with the Department on September 10, 2015. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act on September 29, 2015 (80 FR 58506). Patricia A. Brink, Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust Division. [FR Doc. 2015-32621 Filed 12-24-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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ongoing basis to comply with Section IX grand jury proceedings), or for the United States District Judge
of this Final Judgment. Defendants shall purpose of securing compliance with [FR Doc. 2015–32629 Filed 12–24–15; 8:45 am]
deliver to the United States an affidavit this Final Judgment, or as otherwise BILLING CODE P
describing any changes to the efforts required by law.
and actions outlined in their earlier D. If at the time information or
affidavits filed pursuant to this section documents are furnished by Defendants DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
within fifteen (15) calendar days after to the United States, Defendants
the change is implemented. represent and identify in writing the Antitrust Division
C. Defendants shall keep all records of material in any such information or
all efforts made to preserve and divest Notice Pursuant to the National
documents to which a claim of Cooperative Research and Production
the Divestiture Assets until one year
protection may be asserted under Rule Act of 1993—UHD Alliance, Inc.
after such divestitures have been
26(c)(1)(G) of the Federal Rules of Civil
completed. Notice is hereby given that, on
Procedure, and Defendants mark each
XI. COMPLIANCE INSPECTION pertinent page of such material, November 27, 2015, pursuant to Section
‘‘Subject to claim of protection under 6(a) of the National Cooperative
A. For the purposes of determining or
Rule 26(c)(1)(G) of the Federal Rules of Research and Production Act of 1993,
securing compliance with this Final
Civil Procedure,’’ then the United States 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), UHD
Judgment or of any related orders such
shall give Defendants ten (10) calendar Alliance, Inc. (‘‘UHD Alliance’’) filed
as any Hold Separate Stipulation and
days notice prior to divulging such written notifications simultaneously
Order, or of determining whether the
material in any legal proceeding (other with the Attorney General and the
Final Judgment should be modified or
than a grand jury proceeding). Federal Trade Commission disclosing
vacated, and subject to any legally
changes in its membership. The
recognized privilege, from time to time XII. NO REACQUISITION notifications were filed for the purpose
authorized representatives of the United
Defendants may not reacquire any of extending the Act’s provisions
States Department of Justice, including
part of the Divestiture Assets during the limiting the recovery of antitrust
consultants and other persons retained
plaintiffs to actual damages under
by the United States, shall, upon written term of this Final Judgment.
specified circumstances. Specifically,
request of an authorized representative
XIII. RETENTION OF JURISDICTION Orange, Sevigne, FRANCE; Shenzhen
of the Assistant Attorney General in
TCL New Technology Co., Ltd.,
charge of the Antitrust Division, and on This Court retains jurisdiction to Shenzhen, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF
reasonable notice to Defendants, be enable any party to this Final Judgment CHINA; Koninklijke Philips N.V.,
permitted: to apply to this Court at any time for Eindhoven, NETHERLANDS;
(1) access during Defendants’ office further orders and directions as may be DreamWorks Animation L.L.C.,
hours to inspect and copy, or at the necessary or appropriate to carry out or Glendale, CA; THX Ltd., San Francisco,
option of the United States, to require construe this Final Judgment, to modify CA; and Hisense Electric Co., Ltd.,
Defendants to provide hard copy or any of its provisions, to enforce Qingdao, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF
electronic copies of, all books, ledgers, compliance, and to punish violations of CHINA, have been added as parties to
accounts, records, data, and documents its provisions. this venture.
in the possession, custody, or control of Also, MediaTek Inc., Hsinchu,
Defendants, relating to any matters XIV. EXPIRATION OF FINAL
JUDGMENT TAIWAN, was mistakenly reported as a
contained in this Final Judgment; and member of UHD Alliance on the initial
(2) to interview, either informally or filing.
Unless this Court grants an extension,
on the record, Defendants’ officers, No other changes have been made in
this Final Judgment shall expire ten (10)
employees, or agents, who may have either the membership or planned
years from the date of its entry.
their individual counsel present, activity of the group research project.
regarding such matters. The interviews XV. PUBLIC INTEREST Membership in this group research
shall be subject to the reasonable DETERMINATION project remains open, and UHD Alliance
convenience of the interviewee and intends to file additional written
without restraint or interference by Entry of this Final Judgment is in the
public interest. The parties have notifications disclosing all changes in
Defendants. membership.
B. Upon the written request of an complied with the requirements of the
Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act, On June 17, 2015, UHD Alliance filed
authorized representative of the its original notification pursuant to
Assistant Attorney General in charge of 15 U.S.C. 16, including making copies
available to the public of this Final Section 6(a) of the Act. The Department
the Antitrust Division, Defendants shall of Justice published a notice in the
submit written reports or responses to Judgment, the Competitive Impact
Statement, and any comments thereon Federal Register pursuant to Section
written interrogatories, under oath if 6(b) of the Act on July 17, 2015 (80 FR
requested, relating to any of the matters and the United States’ responses to
comments. Based upon the record 42537).
contained in this Final Judgment as may The last notification was filed with
be requested. before the Court, which includes the
the Department on September 10, 2015.
C. No information or documents Competitive Impact Statement and any
A notice was published in the Federal
obtained by the means provided in this comments and response to comments
Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
filed with the Court, entry of this Final
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
section shall be divulged by the United Act on September 29, 2015 (80 FR
States to any person other than an Judgment is in the public interest.
58506).
authorized representative of the Date: llllllllll, 2015
executive branch of the United States, or Patricia A. Brink,
an authorized representative of the State Court approval subject to procedures of Director of Civil Enforcement, Antitrust
of Connecticut, as appropriate, except in Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act, Division.
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