duly 2, 1947 Mr. T. Clay Lindsey Lindsey & Robillard iS Asylum Street : Hartford, Connecticut Dear of ir, Lindsey: Mr. Val Browning has suggested that I take up with you the detail our trade-mark problem, We appreciate the opportunity of having your assistance, This first communication attempts only a summary of actual usage of our trade-marks on certain products specified, and of the relation-~ ship of companies using these marks, At this time no attempt is made to pose questions covering all aspects of the problems relating to the matters of trade-mark rights and that of managing rights in view of the Lanham Act. To make such an attempt at this early date would only be an unwarranted anticipation of your appraisal. I know you will comment freely, beyond the bounds of the few questions mentioned, Paragraphs are numbered to facilitate reference, I, ORGANIZATION The J.M. & M.S, Browning Company, Ogden, Uteh is the sole importer from Belgium of certain guns invented by ¢d.i. Browning. These guns are made in Belgiumby Fabrique Nationale, an independent manufacturer which selis the guns to J.M. & M.S. Browning Company. These guns were before the war an automatic shotgun and an overunder shotgun, During the war importation was interrupted. Importation of the automatic was resumed in the Fall of 1946. The Overunder importation will begin early in 1948, All patents have expired on the automatic, but not on the Overunder, The Browning Arms Company, St. Louis, Missouri, is the whollyowned subsidiary of the J,éM. & M.S, Browning Company. The former company is obliged by formal agreement to purchase ail guns imported by the J.M. & M.S. Browning Company. The Browning Arms Company sells the guns directly to its established dealers, This company also markets through these same dealers several other products, which it purchases from makers in this country, These other products are: three-shot magazine plugs, gun oi1, gun blueing solution, gun cases, During the war years when imports were cut off, the Browning Arms Come pany obtained in this country a manufacturer from which it directly | (purchased an