commiss decis decemb relat proceed articl eec treati iv toltec dorcet dutch german text authent eec commiss european commun regard treati establish european econom commun regard council regul februari regul implement articl treati amend act access greec articl thereof regard complaint file mr antoniu seger hereinaft refer quot mr seger quot pursuant articl regul june undertak concern opportun make view object rais commiss accord articl regul commiss regul eec juli hear provid articl council regul consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit fact famili firm seger amp zonen establish netherland purpos process sell coffe tea tobacco firm began manufactur tobacco product partli parti brand partli direct sale firm set year tabaksindustri toltec firm headquart roosenda present own run mr seger mr seger trade mark toltec special time regist internation feder republ germani countri januari appli trade mark toltec special devic word reproduc regist internation class raw tobacco tobacco product benelux franc feder republ germani itali accord agreement enter mr seger bat cigaretten fabriken gmbh januari januari withdrew opposit feder republ germani registr complet trade mark toltec special hereinaft refer quot toltec quot express deriv indian tribe live mexico toltec year netherland feder republ germani tobacco product concern mr seger produc fine cut mild medium strong tobacco recent year steadi increas demand question firm manufactur pipe tobacco futur depend market develop mr seger sell fine cut exclus netherland sale doubl total fine cut sale netherland amount tonn smoke tobacco made fine cut shag curli cut cigarett hand roll consum pipe smoke main manufactur smoke tobacco netherland douw egbert bv van nell lassi bv niemey bv gruno van rossem bv netherland main export smoke tobacco worldwid bat cigaretten fabriken gmbh hereinaft refer quot bat quot hamburg subsidiari world biggest cigarett produc british american tobacco compani uk london turnov million busi consist manufactur distribut tobacco product decemb appli enter dorcet german trade mark regist januari regist class raw tobacco tobacco product cigarett paper dorcet trade mark bat maintain posit germani largest cigarett manufactur oj oj domest sale million cigarett firm attain market share hb lead german filter cigarett past year contribut bat total sale rose dm million includ excis duti exclud ad tax bat systemat expand field smoke tobacco concentr light fine cut tobacco trade press bat market leader field gold dollar fine cut sale kg comparison previou year sale supplier german market rose tonn bat sale fine cut total kg held place market share martin brinkmann ag theodoru niemey holland tabak gmbh douw egbert agio gmbh aloi pöschl gmbh amp kg respect market share quarter supplier fine cut account german market remain share manufactur import german import fine cut member state past year amount tonn tonn import netherland constant growth number smoker roll cigarett recent year feder republ germani progress trade fine cut tobacco account main expans german market smoke tobacco stem hand acquisit categori purchas intellectu student rise retail price manufactur cigarett due increas ad tax excis duti abovement trade press million cigarett hand roll feder republ germani figur bare manufactur cigarett sale account increas tobacco tax forc june industri estim increas million million number cigarett roll hand cost roughli half price manufactur cigarett fact tax fine cut increas manufactur cigarett sourc futur light fine cut gain ground increas trend substitut manufactur cigarett hand roll present light fine cut account medium tobacco sale bat sold kg pipe tobacco kg account total pipe tobacco sale feder republ germani tonn special retail import role plai sell smoke tobacco bat state annual report rang smoke tobacco offer establish respect contribut rise sale juli bat basi trade mark dorcet oppos applic registr mark toltec letter trade mark lawyer date januari mr seger expressli left open question confus trade mark dorcet toltec submit bat scheme arrang outlin aim induc withdraw opposit quot client bat withdraw opposit client mr seger firm undertak respect assigne license restrict good cover ir mark feder republ germani quot curli cut tobacco shag quot word devic mark toltec grant protect feder republ germani specif product claim right client aris registr mark rais object client appli registr mark dorcet similar mark except toltec similar product list mark feder republ germani quot basi propos subsequ correspond notabl exchang letter date octob januari agreement enter sign bat januari quot articl quot bat quot owner german trade mark quot dorcet quot articl quot mr seger quot owner internation regist trade mark word devic mark quot toltec special quot die tabak zeitung die tabak zeitung dokument rauchtabak die tabak zeitung articl quot mr seger quot undertak restrict product list ir mark feder republ germani quot curli cut tobacco shag quot protect grant feder republ germani word devic mark quot toltec special quot special product claim quot bat quot aris registr mark toltec special quot dorcet quot mark year appli registr mark mark toltec special confus mean section german trade mark law articl quot mr seger quot undertak refrain public descript tobacco sold ir mark suitabl recommend roll cigarett quot mr seger quot design quot fine cut tobacco quot quot dutch shag quot articl quot bat quot undertak signatur quot mr seger quot agreement withdraw opposit grant protect ir mark rais object ir mark quot curli cut tobacco quot feder republ germani quot word agreement ambigu part contradictori design curli cut tobacco shag synonym pipe tobacco fine cut tobacco feder republ germani netherland manner parti appli agreement reveal seger prohibit market fine cut feder republ germani toltec mark bat approv attempt export kg toltec fine cut sold feder republ germani mr seger began sell product januari exclus distributor import müller broder letter date juli bat notifi import notic assert claim aris agreement januari mr seger prohibit toltec mark provid müller broder toltec fine cut kg toltec fine cut import distributor difficulti aros mr seger müller broder appar sale drive inadequ busi link sever bat reiter view letter mr seger date august agreement author market pipe tobacco toltec mark fine cut tobacco state grant müller broder mark fine cut demand mr seger give name import short period cooper müller broder successor peter grassmann gmbh hamburg wound mr seger request bat approv distribut planta gmbh amp berlin bat declar willing extend agreement fine cut impos condit mr seger bui stock toltec tobacco remain peter grassmann gmbh mr seger compli bat state letter decemb prohibit distribut parti toltec fine cut german market forward copi letter planta gmbh amp account differ mr seger bat planta gmbh amp withdrew talk take distribut toltec fine cut feder republ germani repli letter date mr seger lawyer request termin agreement bat repeat offer extend contract fine cut provid mr seger stock remain peter grassmann gmbh mr seger stop export toltec fine cut feder republ account disput bat earli sale feder republ amount kg mr seger endeavour sell fine cut feder republ trade mark wigwam success kg sold written repli commiss request inform statement object oral hear april bat gave explan appear infring articl trade mark quot delimit quot agreement mr seger reflect nation trade mark law govern exclus assess risk confus preced nation trade mark law relat confus clear judgment court justic june case terranova terrapin compat provis ecr eec treati relat free movement good undertak establish member state virtu trade mark commerci protect legisl state prevent import product undertak establish member state bear virtu legisl state give rise confus trade mark commerci undertak econom legal ti bat mr seger respect mark quot dorcet quot quot toltec quot establish independ sound similar broad concept confus defin german trade mark law suffici establish risk confus mark sound similar vowel sequenc conson natur letter quot cet quot quot tec quot simpl invers oblig impos mr seger fell scope exclus right owner trade mark dorcet prioriti trade mark toltec hot question likelihood confus parti assum confus mr seger share view emerg fact initi propos agreement abovement letter januari final agreement firm apt promot competit mr seger enter german market protract litig pure basi capit resourc easier bat hold small firm mr seger market leav consider principl question delimit trade mark law object interpret agreement reveal compris gener ban market toltec fine cut oblig impos mr seger claus refrain public product suitabl roll cigarett claus agreement incorrectli equat curli cut shag definit trace back letter mr seger lawyer light claus refer fine cut pipe tobacco roll cigarett addit claus author mr seger design quot fine cut quot account design tax band requir tax law conclus agreement fact doubt mind parti entitl mr seger toltec mark fine cut occas disput mr seger müller broder assert claim account long stand good busi relat bat repres deliber put forward erron point view agreement prohibit market toltec fine cut surprisingli mr seger insist contractu right substanti purpos articl contractu arrang infer manner agreement appli bat dorcet mark take view situat dorcet irrelev complain rais object failur agreement contain gener challeng claus prevent mr seger appli cancel dorcet mark inconsist text agreement interpret mean challeng mr seger prohibit found legal statu acquir registr toltec mark number case conceiv ban plai loss prioriti dorcet mark possibl commenc expiri year period laid german law applic registr mark mark confus word disput commiss withdraw opposit registr mark challeng claus action prior mark expiri year period customarili bat german brand good sector gener contain automat printout trade mark depart major undertak articl infring intention commiss decis eec sole relev preced pennei decemb publish march conclus agreement januari infring articl oj year limit period proceed run precis content agreement bat attach import continu prepar termin delai trade mark form subject agreement reproduc gt pic file quot quot gt ii applic articl eec treati articl eec treati prohibit incompat common market agreement undertak affect trade member state object effect prevent restrict distort competit common market agreement mr seger bat agreement undertak mean articl agreement claus object effect restrict competit common market virtu half claus agreement appli parti outset onward mr seger bat consent import fine cut tobacco toltec trade mark feder republ germani market agreement mr seger fine cut german market restrict freedom compet product distribut import accept bat subject condit impos bat take remain toltec tobacco stock peter grassmann gmbh object agreement restrict competit mean articl refut bat argument agreement object constru restrict mr seger freedom advertis restrict mr seger infer erron legal posit adopt bat conclus agreement bat legal posit earli müller broder began distribut toltec fine cut result conjunct admittedli ambigu word agreement mr seger constrain behav agreement contain sale ban alleg bat discontinu market fine cut feder republ germani submit bat condit run risk involv costli litig afford firm strong financi posit bat futur contract appli mean bat seek attach impos mr seger oblig refrain public suitabl toltec fine cut roll cigarett constitut restrict mr seger freedom make featur import competit caught articl agreement result restrict competit bat parti mr seger preclud unhamp market product feder republ germani restrict competit affect independ trade compani sell product bear toltec mark feder republ germani appli planta gmbh berlin bat prevail planta forgo distribut toltec fine cut draw attent agreement mr seger alleg confus dorcet toltec mark argu articl appli exclus effect agreement achiev bat unilater assert right aris dorcet mark result relationship effect agreement restrict competit judgment terrapin terranova court justic made clear present state commun law claim assert trade mark law prevent import product bear mark give rise confus restrict effect competit provid respect right arisen independ undertak concern econom legal ti bat maintain principl appli aris legisl applic quot delimit quot agreement part exercis part waiv favour parti bat alleg reserv entitl feder republ germani held prior mark oppos import fine cut tobacco toltec mark case agreement respect advantag mr seger toltec mark feder republ germani circumst final result promot competit concept legal assess found inapplic light fact case present state commun law case product similar likelihood confus owner prior mark posit prevent registr mark restrict mark restrict competit mean articl accord case law court justic prevent market relat exist prior mark greater differ product risk confus agreement account overrid goal common market uniti solut conflict parti adopt restrict mark common market includ agreement reproduc disput mark colour form letter inclus trade possibl product commiss recogn latitud exist appreci case concern relev nation law concern parti factor account articl appli case scrutini agreement pursuant articl commiss find risk confus word mark dorcet word devic mark toltec risk visual phonet confus pictori compon regist mr seger wooden shovel ly tobacco leav depict distinct shape gold ground disregard word dorcet toltec compar bat assert mark sound similar confus chang find contrari bat viewpoint nation trade mark law underli question mark origin confus court justic state terrapin terranova applic commun law rule free movement good competit involv greater scope protect nation law afford dorcet mark greater restrict import feder republ germani good bear toltec mark half claus mr seger undertak claim right bat aris registr toltec mark bat dorcet mark year appli registr mark mark capabl confus mean section german trade mark law toltec special bat put forward view letter commiss date septemb claus put mr seger fulli comprehens oblig admiss law refrain challeng dorcet mark expiri year period receiv commiss statement object bat amend view conced claus prevent mr seger dorcet mark cancel ground bat amend view claus serv reinforc agreement restrict competit ii caught articl claus prevent mr seger freeli assert bat right arisen meantim toltec mark event dorcet mark cancel ground claus restrict seger right dorcet fact lose prioriti toltec result bat dorcet mark time expiri year period applic registr claus prevent mr seger invok prioriti mark toltec dorcet mark event come regist date mr seger abandon ground defenc easier reli contest confus final made difficult mr seger releas contractu restrict registr toltec mark elimin barrier econom activ feder republ conjunct contractu restrict registr toltec mark object challeng claus prevent time legitim extens mark field applic strengthen bat posit trade mark law contrari view express bat abovement letter septemb mr seger contractu renunci attack dorcet mark disregard purpos applic articl overrid public interest cancel trade mark challeng ground requir mr seger parti prevent take step obtain cancel repercuss bat object user requir feder republ germani pursuant law decemb concept acknowledg commun law provid draft council regul commun trade mark unknown danish law factual ground irrelev object user requir avoid overload trade mark regist unus prior mark order facilit registr mark product entri market reflect fact mathemat limit combin letter alphabet word mark combin made syllabl pronounc result unlimit mainten unus prior mark countri includ member state mark base letter longer commun true franc mark regist feder republ germani mark unit kingdom mark contrast regist mark denmark light circumst agreement hinder registr mark member state larg number mark infring articl member state small number mark abovement claus agreement apt affect trade member state imped free import export good cover agreement netherland feder republ germani rais artifici barrier trade manner jeopard attain goal singl market restrict competit direct effect intra commun trade appreci decis eec sirdar phildar commiss point problemat imposs econom ground replac establish mark mark consequ loss advertis impact establish mark practic difficulti case mark toltec number year mr seger export tobacco product feder republ germani born mark mr seger product increas consider export feder republ germani fallen nil demand dutch fine cut feder republ germani continu expand view structur german tobacco market domin larg undertak restrict small supplier member state bat enter numer similar agreement iii inapplic articl eec treati articl provis articl declar inapplic case agreement contribut improv product distribut good promot technic econom progress allow consum fair share result benefit bundesgesetzblatt organis mondial de la propriété intellectuel statistiqu de propriété industriel oj impos undertak concern restrict indispens attain object afford undertak possibl elimin competit respect substanti part product question agreement notifi commiss procedur ground qualifi grant exempt agreement fall articl regul owner toltec trade mark mr seger assigne user mark belong bat mr seger regard assigne user mean provis assign toltec mark requir bat approv risk confus dorcet mark restrict competit establish ii distribut import approv bat take remain stock peter grassmann gmbh constitut restrict exploit licens trade mark commiss care point agreement restrict competit extend latitud appreci nation law parti refer ii caught articl exempt satisfi test articl indic case agreement contribut improv product distribut good object effect fine cut bear toltec mark distribut feder republ germani distribut oner condit clear correct descript toltec fine cut suitabl roll cigarett hand withheld german consum agreement fail benefit consum final impos restrict undertak indispens mean condit articl object challeng claus elimin extrem risk confus imagin justifi mr seger forgo right bat refrain year dorcet mark articl applic agreement iv applic articl regul articl clear forego firm concern infring articl accord articl regul requir bring infring end forthwith put end claus agreement restrict competit bat replac restrict competit econom pressur mr seger import order prevent imped import market toltec tobacco feder republ germani articl commiss impos accord articl fine unit account sum excess thereof exceed turnov preced busi year undertak particip infring intention neglig infring articl eec treati fix amount fine regard graviti durat infring commiss impos fine respect oblig mr seger refrain put fine cut tobacco bear toltec mark circul feder republ germani previou occas object territori restrict trade mark delimit agreement decis eec sirdar phildar eec pennei case involv persil bayer tanab commiss consid suffici confirm point view find iv articl infring seventh report competit polici point eighth report competit polici point appear impos fine bat respect extens challeng claus case dorcet mark remain unus year user requir introduc feder republ germani law decemb plain bat agreement prohibit mr seger reli acquir right dorcet mark unus year contrari mean purpos statutori requir remov unus mark regist facili entri applic connect dorcet mark regist januari bat sign agreement januari dai expiri period protect accord german trade mark law bat awar agreement secur legal posit defend law bat act intention commun law decis eec pennei commiss object challeng claus trade mark effect extend year firm deal brand good bat unawar decis publish march reprint major special legal journal final letter date mr seger dutch lawyer bat attent drawn fact agreement incompat commun law notwithstand dorcet mark bat adher agreement oral hear april establish amount fine commiss take account fact fine concern challeng claus extend case dorcet mark remain unus year decis impos fine field industri properti right commiss impos fine mr seger fact commit infring articl mr seger owner small dutch firm begin disput bat adequ inform german legal posit commun law mr seger lack legal experi clear disput bat appar erron word agreement limit period limit period run limit period respect infring cover period time case begin run agreement termin enter articl council regul eec novemb limit period proceed enforc sanction rule european econom commun relat transport competit letter commiss date septemb bat refer exist challeng claus case earliest date termin infring april bat declar oral hear attach import continu agreement adopt decis articl provis agreement januari undertak name articl applic thereof constitut infring articl treati establish european econom commun mr seger oblig market fine cut toltec special mark ir mark feder republ germani undertak market import approv bat fulfil condit mr seger oblig claim right bat aris registr mark toltec special bat dorcet mark year appli registr mark mark capabl confus mean section german trade mark law toltec special articl undertak name articl decis termin forthwith infring refer articl bat refrain exercis econom pressur mr seger import aim prevent imped import market toltec tobacco feder republ germani oj articl fine fifti thousand ecu dm hundr fifteen thousand hundr thirti german mark impos bat cigaretten fabriken gmbh infring refer articl respect extens challeng claus case dorcet mark remain unus year articl fine impos articl paid month date notif decis account commiss european commun bankhau sal oppenheim köln konto nr articl decis address bat cigaretten fabriken gmbh alsteruf hamburg antoniu seger raadhuisstraat nl pl roosenda decis enforc accord articl eec treati brussel decemb commiss fran andriessen member commiss