S 3421 · 94th Congress · Commerce
A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45) to provide that under certain circumstances exclusive territorial arrangements shall not be deemed unlawful.
Bill Progress
✓
Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary, S. Rept. 94-1195.(1976-08-31)
Plain Language Summary
[AI summary unavailable — showing source text]
Provides, under the Federal Trade Commission Act, that exclusive territorial arrangements in any franchise agreement, or any trademark licensing contract or agreement, for the manufacture, distribution, and sale of a trademarked soft drink product shall not be deemed unlawful, provided: (1) that such product is in substantial and effective competition with products of the same general class distributed or sold by others; (2) the licensee is in substantial and effective competition with vendors of other products of 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.…
Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only
Cosponsors (20)
9 Democrats11 Republicans