Digest Summary 17 ATRR 230.... Foreign origin-Disclosure on mounting 352:A-4 231.... Foreign origin-Disclosure on containers of 352:A-5 232.... Foreign origin-Disclosure of imported 352:A-5 blades on knife assembled in U.S. 233.... Foreign origin-Disclosure of imported 352:A-5 radio at point of sale. 234.... Foreign origin-Labeling partially im- 352:A-5 ported (38%) textile product as "Made in U.S.A." 235.... Foreign origin—“Made in U.S.A.” label on 352:A-5 garment manufactured domestically from 236.... Foreign origin-Disclosure on imported pic- 352:A-5 ture components beyond that required by 18298 6837069 18299 6737059 18300 6837046 18301 6837071 18302 6737102 18303 6637061 237.... Foreign origin Generalized disclosure on 355:A-13 kits containing toys from various countries. 18325 6637038 238.... Pre-merger clearance of manufacturer and 355:A-20 18326 6837107 239.... Labeling on packages of mesquite chips.... 355:A-15 18327 6837111 18328 6837100 241.... Chain-letter type promotional program based 356:A-9 on pyramiding sales. 18332 6837116 242.... Foreign origin-Disclosure on boxes and 356:A-9 18333 6837114 bottles of ink imported in bulk. 243.... Discount in lieu of brokerage by wholesale 356: A-9 food distributor. 18334 C-1201 244.... Foreign origin-Disclosure on imported 18341 6837104 medical device. 245.... Joint venture corporation-Five competing 357:A-9 18342 6837118 manufacturers to bid on prime contract to 246.... Trade association publication recommending 358:A-10 procedures for freight prepayment by manufacturer-suppliers. 18343 6837106 247.... Foreign origin-Disclosure on imported 358:A-9 18344 6837105 covers of crib mattresses. 248.... Validation of guarantee-Time requirement 358:A-8 18345 6837101 "Return at once". 18350 6837097 249.... Trade association code of ethics-Members 359:A-2 not to advertise sales below cost. 250.... Formation of local trade associations or 359:A-5 groups by state-wide association. See footnotes at end of table. 18351 6837099 18 Digest Summary ATRR1 251.... Foreign origin-Disclosure on cartons of 359: A-5 252.... Foreign origin-Location of disclosure on retail stores in impoverished urban areas. 359: A-5 18353 6837121 253.... Extended credit terms for newly established 359:A-7 18358 6837115 254.... Exclusive operation of checking-cashing 360: A-14 concession in retail stores. 18369 6837125 18370 6837109 255.... Foreign origin-Disclosure on domestically 360:A-7 256.... Use of unqualified term "Diamond" to 361:A-11 materials. 257.... Trade association suggesting rental rates 361: A-11 for cylinders containing 18392 6837122 18393 6837130 commercial 258.... Promotional assistance program limited in 361:A-12 area and in value. 18394 6837117 259.... Pre-merger clearance for two non-competing 363: A-6 18410 6837126 quarry and building materials companies. 260.... Use of term "X Grown Emerald" as des- 363: A-5 criptive of synthetic stones. 263.... Price differences between competing "stock- 365: A-13 18425 6837086 ing" and "non-stocking" dealers. 264.... Proposal to grant special discounts for stock- 365: A-14 268.... Trade association code designed to discour- 367:A-5 age or prohibit price advertising. 18435 6837138 269.... Pooling of promotional allowances by 367: A–7 18436 6837147 retailers. 270.... Origin disclosure on skies imported in raw and finished in U.S. 367: A-10 18444 6837135 271.... Plan to penalize competitors who do not 371:A-3 273.... Repair shop trade association publication of 371: A-2 18472 6837148 material resale price schedule. See footnotes at end of table. CROSS INDEX AND SUMMARY 19 Digest Summary ATRR1 274.... Merchandising plan to offer smaller volume 371:A-5 customers smaller discounts. 275.... Origin disclosure of imported watch band 371: A-9 parts assembled in the Virgin Islands. 276.... Disclosure of foreign assembly of product 372: A-3 made of domestic components (90%) un necessary. 277.... Consumer saving plan organized by local 372:A-6 merchants. 278.... Franchise agreement for chain of carry-out 372: A-9 pizza shops. 18480 6837150 279.... Acquisition of financially troubled grain ele- 372: A-12 vators by agricultural cooperative. 18481 6837154 280.... Acquisition of direct competitor in dried food 372:A-14 18482 6837151 industry. 281.... Trade association plan to secure uniform 372: A-13 discounts from suppliers and establish uni 18483 6837141 form clearance sales and alteration costs 282.... Origin disclosure of imported cloth (51%) 372: A-11 for shirts domestically assembled and 18484 6837158 sewn. 283.... Origin disclosure on sewing kit with contents 373: A-3 of multiple foreign origin. 18491 6837156 284.... Origin disclosure of stainless cutlery on out- 373: A-6 18492 6837155 side of package. 285.... Formation of marketing agent by three 373: A-4 agricultural cooperatives. 18493 6837129 286.... Origin disclosure of imported uppers on 373: A-5 18494 6837139 otherwise domestically-made (70%) tennis 287.... Trade association voluntary advertising 374:A-10 18499 6837159 standards. 288.... Receipt of promotional allowance without 374:A-7 18500 C-1053 concurrent availability to competitors. 289.... Decomposed city garbage may not be de- 374:A-3 cribed as "compost peat". 18501 6937010 290.... Membership in distributor association by 372:A-9 18502 D-8618 Brewer under order for price fixing. 291.... No blanket approval for acquisition of small 377: A-5 18528 6937003 baker by anyone. 293.... 292.... Paua shell described as "Marine Opal"..... 377:A-12 296.... "Failing company" theory applied in sale of 378: A-3 assets to competitor. See footnotes at end of table. 20 299.... Origin disclosure on repackaged merchandise 379: A-2 imported in bulk. 300.... Promotional advertising with contest...... Summary ATRR1 Digest 297.... "Failing company" theory applied in ap- 378: A-3 proving sale of some fixed assets to keep firm solvent. 298.... "Made in U.S.A." description for imported 378: A-9 lenses processed in U.S. 379:A-3 302.... Promotional program involving "cents off" 380:A-15 coupons and demonstrators. 18556 6937018 303.... Data processing for collection and dissemina- 380: A-11 tion of sales and production information. 18557 6937042 304.... Three-party promotional program under 380: A-12 18558 D-8175 investigation. 18578 6837097 305.... Below-cost sales provision in trade association 384: A-22 advertising guide (see Advisory Opinion 310.... Origin disclosure on imported watchbands 386: A-7 and cases. 18595 6937022 311.... Origin disclosure of imported upper ma- 386: A-7 18596 6937033 312.... Three-party promotional program, sale of 389: A-5 terial used in shoes. Use of renown firm TV advertising time to suppliers of prod- 313.... Marking of white gold ring with platinum 389:A-6 1 Antitrust and Trade Regulation Reporter. 2 Commerce Clearing House. 3 Federal Trade Commission Files (Restricted for staff use only). 18613 6937029 18614 6937041 Advisory Opinion Digest No. 1 Statute Involved: Section 5, Fed- Use of terms "chamois like" or eral Trade Commission Act. Released: August 7, 1964. "chamois type" to describe an oil-tanned, unsplit sheepskin product. The Commission was requested to express an opinion concerning the legality of describing unsplit sheepskin as "Chamois-like Sheepskin" or "Chamois-type Sheepskin" on the basis, it is claimed, that the product looks and feels like chamois leather, and possesses the same qualities as the genuine product. This problem has been before the Commission in different forms on several occasions. In each instance the Commission has taken the position that it will prohibit the branding or labeling of leather products as "Chamois," "Chamois Type" or "Chamois Like" unless such products are made (a) from the skin of the Alpine antelope, commonly known and referred to as Chamois, or (b) from sheepskin fleshers which have been oil-tanned after removal of the grain layer. The word "chamois" has its origin in the common name of a small goatlike Alpine antelope whose skin was made into a soft, pliable leather used in the manufacture of gloves, and for polishing such articles as glass, jewelry, fine metals and wood. It possessed the additional feature of absorbing water readily and returning, when dry, to its original state of softness and pliability. The animal became virtually extinct for commercial purposes about 1890 and since that time the word acquired a secondary meaning after being widely used commercially to designate certain leathers produced from split sheepskin fleshers. The necessity for splitting sheepskin is to remove the impervious grain layer so as to make the underside more receptive to tanning. Since the two layers do not react at the same rate, should an amount of the grain layer remain the skin will not stretch uniformly and will eventually rip and crumble. In any event, irrespective of the relative merits of the many processes which may be employed to produce the leather, the fact remains that the grain layer must be separated from the sheepskin flesher in order that an acceptable chamois will result. This requirement the requesting party's product does not fulfill. The claim that the subject product is equal in all respects to genuine. chamois is not true, since the grain layer has not been removed. The genuine 21 |