# 15 C.F.R. § 231.105 (2026): Joint research

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## Section

- **Citation:** 15 C.F.R. § 231.105 (2026)
- **Heading:** Joint research
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 15 CFR: Commerce and Foreign Trade / Chapter II: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE / Part 231: CLAWBACKS OF CHIPS FUNDING / Subpart A: Definitions / § 231.105: § 231.105   Joint research.

## Text

(a)
Joint research
means any research and development activity that is jointly undertaken by two or more parties, including any research and development activities undertaken as part of a joint venture as defined at 15 U.S.C. 4301(a)(6).
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, the following is not joint research:
(1) A standards-related activity (as such term is defined in 15 CFR part 772);
(2) Research and development conducted exclusively between and among employees of a covered entity or between and among entities that are related entities to the covered entity;
(3) Research, development, or engineering related to a manufacturing process for an existing product solely to enable use of foundry, assembly, test, or packaging services for integrated circuits;
(4) Research, development, or engineering involving two or more entities to establish or apply a drawing, design, or related specification for a product to be purchased and sold between or among such entities; and
(5) Warranty, service, and customer support performed by a covered entity or an entity that is a related entity of a covered entity.

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