### Question
What is the definition of standards development activity?


### Answer
The definition of **standards development activity** is as follows in *15 U.S.C. § 4301*:

> any action taken by a standards development organization for the purpose of developing, promulgating, revising, amending, reissuing, interpreting, or otherwise maintaining a voluntary consensus standard, or using such standard in conformity assessment activities, including actions relating to the intellectual property policies of the standards development organization

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 4301*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 69-COOPERATIVE RESEARCH**

