"Danish" as applied to furniture
74 F.T.C. 1676 · Oct. 22, 1968 · Digest No. 301
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No. 301. "Danish" as applied to furniture. In amplification of Rule 7-Deception as to Origin-set forth in its Trade Practice Rules for the Household Furniture Industry, the Commission advised the requesting party as follows: (I) "Danish Danish Modern" and like terms should be used only as to furniture produced entirely within the Kingdom of Denmark;
(2) "Danish designed" and like term should be used only as to furniture entirely designed or styled within the Kingdom of Denmark; (3) "Danish style in the Danish manner after the Danish style " and like terms may be used to describe furniture manufactured other than in the Kingdom of Denmark provided such furniture has the characteristics of Danish design as understood by the general public. (File No. 693 7034, released Oct. 22, 1968.