Certain Electric Power Tools, Battery Cartridges, and ... - USITC

(C( C199. (( C41).1C) (RXP 414, Signorelli Dep., at 27,200. Bosch introduced blue power tools to the United States prior to1965. (RXP 414, Signorelli Dep., at 13-14.).201. Other non-accused manufacturers of electric power tools use thecolor blue on their tools.Ryobi, Freud, Kress, AEG, Toshiba, and Blackand Decker have used the color blue on power tools.(FF 164).202. Makita sells both a blue line of electric power hand tools and ared line of electric power hand tools.' Complainants witness testifiedthat the blue line is perceived to be the industrial line of tools.(Griffin, Tr. 175).203. The color red was chosen by Makita for its Home T.E.C.H. line ofpower tools because it was felt that red was the best selection ofpopular colors that would attract "the masses". (RXP 413, Bragassa Dep.,at 63; Unopposed RPF 427).VII. n T YOF COST - EFFECTI-IVEDESIGNS204. Mr. Bartlett, complainants design expert spent 20 years in thepower tool industry. (Bartlett, Tr. 1437; Unopposed SPF 15).205. Mr'. gartlett has a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering andpost graduate, non-degree study in Business Administration.He is aregistered professional engineer.His work in the power tool industryincluded the areas of product design and development, product testing andmanufacturing. (CXA 11, Bartlett W.S., at 1, and attached resume).61