15 CFR §231.105

1. (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).
2. (b)Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, the following is not joint research:
   1. (1)A standards-related activity (as such term is defined in 15 CFR part 772);
   2. (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. (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. (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. (5)Warranty, service, and customer support performed by a covered entity or an entity that is a related entity of a covered entity.