Antitrust Shield Extended for OpenGMSL Tech Consortium Members
Published Date: 7/22/2026
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Summary
The OpenGMSL Association just added six new members from the U.S., Taiwan, and China to their tech research team. This update keeps their special legal protections against big antitrust lawsuits in place, meaning they’re focused on teamwork without costly legal drama. No other changes were made, and they’ll keep sharing updates as the group grows.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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OpenGMSL Antitrust Recovery Limitation
If your company is part of the OpenGMSL research venture, a filing made on May 18, 2026 extends the National Cooperative Research and Production Act's protection that limits antitrust plaintiffs to recovering actual damages under specified circumstances. Six organizations were added to the venture: Elka International Ltd. (New Taipei City, Taiwan), Molex LLC (Rochester Hills, MI), OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (Santa Clara, CA), Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC d/b/a onsemi (Scottsdale, AZ), Suzhou ChinaSTI XinWei Testing Technology Co., Ltd. (Suzhou City, China), and Tektronix, Inc. (Beaverton, OR).
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