commiss decis decemb relat proceed articl eec treati iv theal watt english dutch text authent eec commiss european commun regard treati establish european econom commun articl thereof regard council regul februari articl thereof regard notif made januari pursuant articl regul theal amsterdam netherland oral agreement made septemb theal mr cecil watt sunburi thame unit kingdom regard applic submit commiss januari pursuant articl regul behalf mr jacob dietrich wilk leeuwarden netherland regard commiss decis decemb initi proceed case heard undertak person concern accord articl regul regul eec juli regard opinion advisori committe restrict practic domin posit deliv pursuant articl regul octob fact summar mr cecil watt sunburi thame unit kingdom recent invent seri product clean maintain gramophon record start busi manufactur sale product princip product manufactur cecil watt watt quot dust bug quot devic automat record cleaner transcript turntabl product manufactur watt watt quot parostatik quot disc preener devic mainten record previou anti static treatment watt quot manual parastat quot devic record restor qualiti record sold quot humid mop quot devic moisten record manual parastat fi parastat kit consist stylu cleaner brush pad high qualiti recordplai equip septemb mr watt appoint theal amsterdam netherland theal chang april tepea hereinaft refer quot theal quot exclus distributor netherland appoint made oral connect appoint time mr watt expressli grant theal exclus netherland trade mark respect product suppli mr watt grant made oral mr watt incorpor firm limit compani unit kingdom law cecil watt hereinaft refer quot watt quot compani right oblig agreement mr watt appoint theal exclus distributor netherland trade mark respect product concern januari theal notifi commiss oral agreement made watt septemb agreement refer theal appoint exclus distributor netherland agreement exclus distribut agreement indefinit durat watt oblig suppli theal exclus netherland pass theal order watt receiv netherland theal state form notif agreement contain restrict freedom purchas resel parti relat share market theal state agreement exclud free competit member state member state mention made fact theal grant trade mark question netherland commiss awar grant exclus trade mark question juli meet theal watt parti formal state hear februari agreement septemb amend april commiss inform theal letter receipt admit agreement notifi appear preliminari examin class agreement restrict competit permit regul eec commiss refer fact exempt regul appli parti sought achiev absolut territori protect formal agreement mean letter inform theal appear basi agreement notifi inform suppli theal provis afford absolut territori protect agreement benefit exempt provid regul commiss time state fact agreement compli condit exempt contain regul eec amend event agreement exempt date amend theal request inform commiss comment aris preliminari examin agreement theal repli commiss reason doubt agreement compli provis articl regul eec product manufactur unit kingdom watt agreement relat prove success approxim total product export countri common market common market sale unit kingdom account approxim product netherland approxim germani member state sale signific amount parti sale unit kingdom repres total market record clean product netherland approxim set firm manufactur sell product invent mr watt enter oral agreement distributor belgium denmark franc germani ireland itali impliedli continu incorpor firm watt term oral agreement simpli distributor act exclus distributor territori case germani distributor exclus watt suppli wholesal unit kingdom standard inland wholesal price list watt suppli retail unit kingdom maintain small mail order busi suppli product direct consum unit kingdom watt admiss sold product wholesal custom express condit product export instruct leaflet includ product suppli individu wholesal unit kingdom product special pack wholesal mark quot export quot prohibit enforc watt watt withdrew suppli unit kingdom wholesal howland west compani export watt product netherland novemb watt wrote dutch firm fortissimo leeuwarden answer enquiri state quot letter inst advis accept order countri establish distributor agreement custom export product sold consumpt market quot juli watt inform commiss prohibit intend protect home market discontinu unit kingdom member eec conflict eec rule competit watt produc commiss exampl current instruct leaflet dispatch unit kingdom wholesal includ prohibit export hear march applic mr wilk produc conclus evid product sold unit kingdom februari leaflet bear export prohibit late june larg quantiti watt product leaflet bear export prohibit export unit kingdom retail dealer netherland product manufactur pack juli product sold export ident product home market sold accord distributor export price list express sterl price state wholesal nett work export price hitherto similar price home market began rise comparison price home market juli consider differ price product export price gener higher domest price case rise price coincid approxim imposit export prohibit uk wholesal differ price widen differ currenc valu currenc unit kingdom netherland product manufactur watt sold trade mark regist unit kingdom watt obtain similar trade mark wholli own subsidiari cecil watt export sale denmark germani franc belgium luxembourg netherland trade mark relat product regist benelux trade mark registri theal accord grant refer due parti administr error watt theal regist trade mark question benelux trade mark regist watt withdrew registr octob novemb express request agreement theal theal watt import exclus distributor eec sell time exclus distributor watt product import theal repres substanti turnov close econom ti earlier receiv impetu fact watt agre put special seal product suppli theal seal bear theal trade mark word quot een theal produkt quot suppli watt theal instruct attach watt product suppli theal product deliv theal carri seal mr jacob dietrich wilk leeuwarden netherland proprietor firm poort muziekhandel voorstreek leeuwarden busi retail public radio record player record similar product includ record mainten equip mr wilk regular custom theal purchas product watt resal shop recommend resal price netherland substanti higher unit kingdom mr wilk director busi audiogram leeuwarden form act wholesal import member director mr kardo firm partimex holland own shop king peter bussum mr van der tuin director firm willem de jong rotterdam mr van norden proprietor firm intermezzo amsterdam firm sold record mainten equip public mr van norden act behalf audiogram purchas quantiti watt product direct howland west wholesal london purchas product direct watt unit kingdom price paid audiogram firm resel product mr wilk price put posit offer product resal substanti lower price product purchas theal time partimex holland willem de jong purchas quantiti watt product audiogram offer resal public shop septemb theal wrote audiogram complain mr van norden intermezzo sell watt product public suppli theal theal claim sole owner trade mark product netherland act constitut infring theal trade mark right contrari law novemb theal summon nr wilk summari proceed presid district court leeuwarden sell watt product suppli contravent right theal alleg summon theal entitl exploit trade mark quot parastat quot quot disc preener quot quot dust bug quot quot watt quot mr wilk infring theal right market good bear trade mark netherland suppli theal judgment novemb presid leeuwarden district court order mr wilk petit theal ceas hour trade product bear trade mark refer theal obtain similar judgment willem de jong januari district court rotterdam partimex holland june district court amsterdam commiss commenc enquiri case theal obtain judgment similar natur district court hagu radio technisch bureau wave delft continu write retail netherland purchas watt product directli indirectli unit kingdom wholesal claim act infring theal trade mark right netherland juli mr wilk summon watt theal amsterdam district court seek inter alia order prevent theal enforc judgment leeuwarden district court declar deal watt product defend theal watt legal prevent addit wilk claim action defend trade mark right prevent parallel import conflict rule competit treati establish eec action pend court summon mr wilk refer duplic registr trade mark subsist benelux regist result theal wrote watt decemb acknowledg watt ownership trade mark question request watt withdraw registr condit theal transfer right back time watt request watt reli letter withdrew registr favour theal octob novemb action refer brought theal substanc plaintiff claim entitl exploit trade mark refer market genuin watt product netherland infring plaintiff right trade mark product suppli theal theal expressli claim entitl exercis trade mark right obtain result exclus distribut agreement watt prevent parallel import sourc includ member state netherland theal subsequ state plead amsterdam district court repres commiss meet held juli hear fact complaint good sold defend genuin watt product substanc action infring market genuin good infring market counterfeit good basi judgment defenc hitherto action brought mr wilk good genuin watt product suppli theal sale good theal consent infring theal right trade mark own case refer invoic sampl support document submit commiss good import mr wilk fact genuin watt product obtain howland west unit kingdom wholesal turn obtain good direct watt true theal submit evid commiss case product market netherland infring trade mark right theal ground counterfeit product pass watt product case bear substanc case formal repli summon defend enter plead amsterdam district court novemb theal declar theal trade mark concern mr wilk sell product bear trade mark obtain theal repli watt declar fulli support declar denial submit theal theal april ceas suppli watt product mr wilk mr wilk suffer substanti damag result action brought theal ii eec rule competit articl articl treati establish european econom commun prohibit incompat common market agreement undertak decis associ undertak concert practic affect trade member state object effect prevent restrict distort competit common market watt theal undertak oral exclus distribut agreement agreement mean articl agreement parti consist firstli watt oral appoint theal made septemb sole distributor watt product netherland watt undertook suppli theal netherland pass theal order receiv watt deliveri netherland agreement consist oral grant watt theal made time appoint exclus trade mark attach product netherland agreement netherland provid theal absolut territori protect matter govern applic nation law export prohibit impos unit kingdom wholesal enforc strengthen exclus confer watt theal exclus distributor common market view special posit watt import exclus distributor common market theal princip beneficiari export prohibit agreement defin perform object effect prevent restrict distort competit common market combin effect nation law relat trade mark theal mean prevent parallel import unit kingdom member state netherland imposit watt export prohibit unit kingdom wholesal imped freedom action parti reinforc exclus enjoi watt exclus distributor common market theal competit prevent netherland theal exercis trade mark right ensur product suppli directli theal watt offer resal dealer advantag favour price applic unit kingdom unabl purchas wholesal agre sell result consum netherland prevent enjoi benefit advantag price pass dealer netherland effect inhibit trade unit kingdom real risk confront theal legal action dutch court enforc right nation law respect trade mark regist obtain substanti damag cost realiti risk demonstr theal success close outlet watt product netherland judgment obtain retail unit kingdom wholesal restrict outlet product question prohibit export impos watt restrict result theal conduct oppos parallel import netherland unit kingdom exercis trade mark right competit distort common market result conduct watt theal perform agreement object effect isol netherland unit kingdom product make theal unaffect lower price obtain unit kingdom free charg price product netherland complet shelter effect intra brand competit exercis trade mark owner enjoi legisl member state prohibit sale state product market trade mark member state origin trade mark owner consent incompat rule eec treati free movement good common market trade mark common origin agreement affect competit free flow trade netherland unit kingdom netherland member state interf object establish singl market member state exercis trade mark right prohibit export direct effect market condit appreci modifi market posit particip undertak consum regard outlet sourc suppli quantiti parallel import case small restrict potenti competit consider circumst exercis trade mark right export prohibit suppress actual potenti competit directli affect trade member state appreci extent prohibit articl treati articl eec treati appli agreement articl virtu articl treati provis articl declar inapplic case agreement contribut improv product distribut good promot technic econom progress allow consum fair share result benefit impos undertak concern restrict indispens attain object afford undertak possibl elimin competit respect substanti part product question benefit exempt articl appli agreement notifi commiss accord provis articl regul requir make notif remov term articl regul agreement exempt notif articl regul effect limit impos restrict exercis right assigne user trade mark right parti prevent freeli export product unit kingdom import netherland case oral agreement notifi commiss accord articl regul time limit prescrib articl regul inform suppli notif incorrect mislead mention made grant watt theal trade mark watt agreement effect confer theal absolut territori protect agreement notifi includ entir arrang made parti actual agreement properli notifi entir arrang properli notifi requir notifi exempt unavail requir articl satisfi agreement parti theal obtain trade mark achiev absolut territori protect prevent parallel import protect strengthen imposit export prohibit watt contribut improv product distribut good promot technic econom progress benefit accru absolut territori protect confer parti consum depriv advantag deriv effect intra brand competit aris increas outlet lower price circumst case object justif exist restrict enabl parti suppress parallel import restrict regard indispens attain object refer articl regul eec expressli exclud exempt provid regul eec preambl term articl thereof agreement parti make difficult intermediari consum obtain good agreement relat dealer common market exercis industri properti right agreement benefit regul letter commiss date april led theal agreement class agreement exempt automat grant regul eec view express commiss base theal knew inform contain notif reason state incorrect mislead event conclus commiss state expressli subject condit agreement contain restrict provis notifi articl regul agreement restrict competit common market intend prevent watt product import netherland theal direct unit kingdom member state court justic rule case beguelin import import export case novemb recueil vol xvii page held quot exclus distribut agreement produc domicil countri distributor establish common market subject prohibit articl treati law fact prevent product import member state protect territori distribut territori person license custom quot agreement cover articl regul amend articl act condit access adjust treati fall scope articl virtu acces fact cover articl access articl regul articl regul commiss decis impos undertak fine unit account intention neglig suppli incorrect mislead inform notif pursuant articl thereof articl commiss similar power impos fine unit account sum excess thereof exceed turnov preced busi year undertak particip infring intention neglig infring articl treati fix fine regard graviti durat infring articl regul fine infring articl treati impos respect act take place notif commiss decis applic articl treati provid fall limit activ notif fact case commiss opinion imposit fine justifi respect submiss incorrect mislead inform theal notif commiss date januari commiss misl true content agreement attent drawn thereto mr wilk applic date januari commiss opinion fine impos parti respect territori exclus agreement exercis trade mark right theal prevent parallel import product question fall limit activ notif enforc agreement prohibit export product question impos watt uk wholesal notifi regard circumst case commiss propos fine watt concern suppli fals mislead inform assess amount fine impos watt theal respect infring treati commiss propos account infring subsist date export prohibit forc effect infring theal suppli incorrect mislead inform intent neglig attent theal drawn notif provis articl treati oblig inform commiss inter alia content agreement agreement involv share market contain restrict freedom purchas resel parti object effect restrict distort competit infring theal exercis trade mark right prevent parallel import product question result deliver intent conduct fact theal awar exist rule competit laid eec treati fact notif content letter date april theal admit receiv state clearest term exclus distribut agreement obtain benefit exempt articl treati agreement permit parti achiev absolut territori protect formal agreement mean light full explan subsequ action prevent parallel import contractu territori regard involv deliber intent infring provis articl treati infring watt impos export prohibit intent watt awar restrict competit result prohibit regard fact price product question home market lower price product export export prohibit combin exclus enjoi distributor member state result effect prevent free movement product concern member state suppress parallel import assess amount fine impos infring articl commiss regard graviti durat infring regard durat infring articl commiss take fact account evid theal exercis trade mark right prevent parallel import septemb continu claim respect watt export prohibit impos onward time effect felt regard widen differ price obtain unit kingdom price commiss satisfi notwithstand assert watt product sold unit kingdom bear print prohibit export june graviti infring articl concern commiss take account fact undertak involv enjoi larg share market product question commun singl member state natur product regard consum form essenti part expenditur conduct parti hand result clear restrict competit conflict basic aim eec treati establish singl market commun undistort forc competit act benefit consum conduct watt impos prohibit export contribut establish absolut territori protect theal netherland conduct watt respect aggrav fact notwithstand repeat assur watt commiss prohibit discontinu product distribut watt wholesal unit kingdom prohibit export contain leaflet enclos articl loss consum appar extrem regard type product price lack import scale prioriti averag consum conduct parti effect contribut suppress intrabrand competit potenti effect competit level price product theal consist repeatedli claim trade mark attach watt product exercis right dutch court occas continu notwithstand attent drawn rule laid treati rome regard consider commiss propos impos fine total unit account amount dutch guilder theal fine unit account amount pound sterl watt set articl decis articl regul commiss propos find undertak parti agreement infring articl treati establish european econom commun accord articl regul decis requir undertak bring infring end delai refrain action person undertak calcul prevent sale watt product import netherland articl eec treati decis enforc accord provis articl eec treati adopt decis articl oral exclus distribut agreement made theal mr cecil watt tepea cecil watt includ grant exclus trade mark netherland constitut infring articl treati establish european econom commun suppli incorrect mislead inform notif date januari made theal tepea infring articl regul februari articl applic declar articl articl inapplic refus respect agreement refer articl hereof articl undertak decis address bring infring refer articl end delai undertak refrain action kind calcul prevent import resal netherland watt product articl fine impos infring articl tepea fine unit account dutch guilder cecil watt limit fine unit account pound sterl addit fine unit account dutch guilder impos tepea suppli incorrect mislead inform notif made articl aforesaid regul articl decis enforc accord provis articl treati establish european econom commun articl decis address tepea amsterdam postbu netherland cecil watt limit darbi hous sunburi thame middlesex england brussel decemb commiss vouel member commiss oj oj undisclos data cover trade secreci