Title 15Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73

§4302 Rule of reason standard

Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 69— - COOPERATIVE RESEARCH › § 4302

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

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Title 15, §4302

Commerce and Trade — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

In any action under the antitrust laws, or under any State law similar to the antitrust laws, the conduct of— (1)
(2)a standards development organization while engaged in a standards development activity,

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2004—Pub. L. 108–237 substituted “of— “(1) any person in making or performing a contract to carry out a joint venture, or “(2) a standards development organization while engaged in a standards development activity, shall” for “of any person in making or performing a contract to carry out a joint venture shall”. 1993—Pub. L. 103–42 substituted “joint venture” for “joint research and development venture” and “, development, product, process, and service” for “and development” and inserted at end “For the purpose of determining a properly defined, relevant market, worldwide capacity shall be considered to the extent that it may be appropriate in the circumstances.”

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15 U.S.C. § 4302

Title 15Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73