HR 10158 · 93th Congress · Commerce

A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 44, 45) to provide that under certain circumstances exclusive territorial arrangements shall not be deemed unlawful.

Introduced 1973-09-11· Sponsored by Rep. Cronin, Paul W. [R-MA-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.(1973-09-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides that nothing in any of the antitrust Acts shall render unlawful the inclusion and enforcement in any trademark licensing contract or agreement, pursuant to which the licensee engages in the distribution or sale of a trademarked private label food product, of provisions granting the licensee the sole and exclusive right to distribute or sell such product in a defined geographic area. States that this Act shall apply only if in such defined geographic area: (1) such product is in substantial and effective competition with vendors of other products of the same general class; (2) the licensee is in substantial and effective competition with vendors of other products in the same general class, and (3) the licensor retains control over the nature and quality of such product in accordance with the provisions of the Trademark Act of 1946. Defines the term trademarked private label product for the purposes of the Federal Trade Commission Act.…

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