ROBINSON–PATMAN ACT

Robinson–Patman Act. A federal statute (specif., an amendment to the Clayton Act) prohibiting price discrimination that hinders competition or tends to create a monopoly. 15 USCA § 13. See ANTITRUST LAW; CLAYTON ACT. [Cases: Trade Regulation 911–914. C.J.S. Trade-Marks, Trade-Names, and Unfair Competition §§ 382–383, 385.]