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.

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Introduced

22 February 1973

Last action

12 June 1973 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Sponsors

Sen. Eastland, James O. [D-MS], Sen. Allen, James B. [D-AL], Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN], Sen. Bartlett, Dewey F. [R-OK], Sen. Bellmon, Henry L. [R-OK], Sen. Bennett, Wallace F. [R-UT], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Brock, Bill [R-TN], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Cook, Marlow W. [R-KY], Sen. Cotton, Norris [R-NH], Sen. Curtis, Carl T. [R-NE], Sen. Dominick, Peter H. [R-CO], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Ervin, Sam J., Jr. [D-NC], Sen. Fannin, Paul J. [R-AZ], Sen. Gurney, Edward J. [R-FL], Sen. Hansen, Clifford P. [R-WY], Sen. Haskell, Floyd K. [D-CO], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA], Sen. McClellan, John L. [D-AR], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. McGee, Gale W. [D-WY], Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD], Sen. Moss, Frank E. [D-UT], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Scott, William Lloyd [R-VA], Sen. Sparkman, John J. [D-AL], Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Talmadge, Herman E. [D-GA], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX], Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT], Sen. Young, Milton R. [R-ND], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Saxbe, William B. [R-OH], Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN], Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD]

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Summary

Provides, under the Federal Trade Commission Act, that exclusive territorial arrangements in any trademarked licensing contract an agreement for the manufacture, distribution and sale of a trademarked food product shall not be deemed unlawful, provided: (1) that such product is in free and open competition with products of the same general class manufactured, distributed, and sold by others; (2) the licensee is in free and open 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. (Amends 15 U.S.C. 41)

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Timeline

22 February 1973
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
22 February 1973
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
4 June 1973
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 93-188.
Source: Committee
4 June 1973
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 93-188.
Source: Committee
11 June 1973
Passed
Measure passed Senate, amended.
Source: Floor
11 June 1973
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Source: Floor
12 June 1973
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral

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Passed Senate amended
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/93rd-congress/senate-bill/978
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