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

This law allows companies and organizations to work together on research and development projects with some protection from certain antitrust lawsuits. **Who it affects:** - R Consortium, Inc. and its member organizations - Companies or researchers who might want to collaborate with the consortium - Anyone in industries related to the consortium's research focus **What would change:** - R Consortium, Inc. gains legal protections when collaborating with others on research projects - The consortium can more freely share information and coordinate research efforts with reduced fear of antitrust violations - This creates opportunities for joint research that might not otherwise happen due to legal concerns This is essentially a legal housekeeping notice that enables collaborative research while maintaining fair competition rules.