oj oj oj commiss decis juli relat proceed articl eec treati iv windsurf intern german english 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 lodg commiss pursuant articl regul undertak ima ag arbon tabur marin sa pari dufour sa pari tabur marin great britain slough sc franc marseil surfer paradis gmbh rosenheim cowabanga sportartikel munich european surf compani bv amersfoort alpina plast ag eichberg kunststofftechnik peter degler gmbh sc product surfgeraet und zubeho handel ge mbh grassau seal marin liskeard surf sale st leonard sea point sportgeraet gmbh point ag exa point marin vertrieb gmbh munich sodim pari brakeborough headlei nr bordon daher franc marseil skipper intern hennebont crit sa saint ouen open surf saint rémy le chevreus helmut kertscher hamburg regard commiss decis june initi proceed case undertak concern opportun make view object rais commiss pursuant articl regul regul eec juli hear laid articl council regul regard written comment undertak windsurf intern ostermann akutec klepper windsurf central regard oral hear undertak windsurf intern windsurf central septemb regard opinion deliv advisori committe restrict practic domin posit march fact fact summar product sailboard develop idea enabl surfboard long time wind propel watercraft water amount surf sailboard consist board shape foam fill plastic hull daggerboard insert centr sail rig attach hull angl rotat direct sail rig consist essenti mast mast pivot sail pair curv boom refer quot rig quot result develop product nowadai differ board respect materi foam fill outer surfac type construct piec part assembl type applic depend shape round board regatta board fun board board heavi surf sail size vari type regatta sail normal sail storm sail april industri standard din introduc germani lai safeti requir sailboard mean applianc safeti law bgbi part individu part rig complet rig hull frequent combin irrespect origin individu compon product market separ replac part manufactur cost price hull averag rig amateur enthusiast access specif build instruct specialist magazin construct board ii undertak concern windsurf intern quot wsi quot torranc california usa compani found famili firm hoyl schweitzer kei figur develop sailboard compani worldwid oper turnov achiev partli sale sailboard partli incom licens contract manufactur recent wsi manufactur sailboard europ direct activ confin administ exploit industri properti right respons larg hand axel hansmann munich patent lawyer quot windsurf quot sailboard model develop wsi distribut europ firm koninklijk textielfabrieken nijverd ten cate nv subsidiari ten cate sport bv quot ten cate quot agreement date januari wsi grant ten cate exclus manufactur market quot windsurf quot europ accord technic furnish wsi continu basi agreement word mark quot windsurf quot quot windsurf quot design mark show abstract shape sail call quot logo quot regist germani franc assign ten cate ten cate oblig appli registr european countri termin agreement regist trade mark reassign wsi addit ten cate initi de facto exclus license respect industri properti right obtain transfer technic part european countri entitl agreement wsi grant sublicens ten cate sublicensor conclud ostermann point shark point sublic contract exploit german patent appli time european patent applic amend agreement date juli wsi posit licensor licens agreement conclud directli wsi special agreement conclud wsi ten cate august specif laid wsi conclud licens agreement april contractu relationship exist ten cate wsi agreement firm form joint undertak quot windsurf intern europ bv quot wsi acquir share held ten cate end wsi intend build product market sailboard europ firm ten cate receiv exclus licenc respect wsi industri properti right longer permit trade mark mention contractu relationship wsi ten cate subject decis pursuant articl regul turnov figur publish offici journal windglid fred ostermann gmbh quot ostermann quot altforweil germani engag sole manufactur market sailboard relev ancillari equip basi licens agreement conclud initi ten cate subsequ assign wsi ostermann turnov sailboard dm dm dm hull manufactur firm ostermann purchas element sailboard complet assembl ostermann model includ market quot windglid quot decis compet sport associ sailboard provision chosen olymp regatta class board windsurf includ olymp game begin ostermann french group bic marin sa group includ firm dufour reckon largest manufactur sailboard world shark wasserportgeraet gmbh quot shark quot bassum germani wholli own subsidiari kolbu kunststoffwerk gmbh initi march sublicense ten cate juli direct licens agreement wsi shark total turnov sailboard dm dm dm shark procur hull mast mast heel curv boom parent compani kolbu suppli ten cate license competitor shark purchas sail manufactur hong kong shark manufactur board assembl quot systemboard quot output limit akutec angewandt kunststofftechnik gmbh quot akutec quot munich germani plastic process firm manufactur distribut sailboard basi licens agreement conclud wsi juli sale sailboard dm dm dm akutec procur part subcontractor recent firm begun manufactur hull boom aktuec model bear quot hifli quot warenvertriebsgesellschaft mbh quot quot neckarsulm germani wholli own subsidiari binder kunststofftechnik gmbh license wsi januari sale sailboard dm dm dm manufactur facil compon purchas made manufactur specif klepper beteiligung gmbh bootsbau kg quot klepper quot rosenheim germani belong klepper beteiligung gmbh addit boat yacht build engag manufactur gymnast sport equip cloth klepper obtain licenc wsi effect januari begun build distribut sailboard earlier sale sailboard dm dm dm klepper manufactur mast heel boom sail purchas mast hull manufactur order klepper model bear letter quot quot marker surf gmbh quot marker quot garmisch partenkirchen germani wholli own subsidiari marker gmbh main activ manufactur ski bind licens agreement wsi marker conclud august marker begun sell sailboard marker assembl sailboard part purchas manufactur order specif market quot mark quot windsurf central gmbh quot wsc quot rodgau germani trade firm special distribut sailboard accessori independ firm act ten cate sole import germani suppli retail outlet germani sale sailboard amount dm wsc distribut windsurf equip manufactur firm licens contract wsi conclud firm end begin subject decis iii market sailboard european sailboard market buoyant market recent year mark consider growth rate differ wide member state rapidli chang market posit numer supplier wsi german patent quot rig sailboard quot detail iv extens patent protect sailboard unit kingdom refer uk patent significantli influenc competit absenc precis statist data figur estim adequ reflect proport involv total european output sailboard sold germani begin sold sailboard sold german market combin market share license germani ten cate estim number sailboard sold relev percentag approxim firm number sold number sold ostermann ca ca ten cate wsc ca ca ca ca akutec ca ca klepper ca ca shark ca total license market volum rel market posit license chang consider total market share germani maintain risen ow rigor applic patent protect licens supplier confin offer board rig suppli german market manufactur market establish germani frontier total number sailboard sold member state approxim franc ca netherland ca itali ca unit kingdom belgium figur show germani import sale area commun netherland franc license estim market share european commun exclud germani total manufactur major competitor license member state patent protect exist mistral dufour bic marin skipper intern sainval franc sordelli itali license estim share dutch market french market inform share french market lower sailboard ten cate ca ca ostermann ca akutec ca klepper ca total license ca license export member state account total sale variat firm question iv agreement wsi german license subject licens agreement subject licens agreement german patent unit kingdom patent supplementari patent invok prioriti aris applic field unit state march hoyl schweitzer inventor jame drake appli patent feder republ germani march origin patent claim refer quot wind propel vehicl quot applic file march quot sailboard sail bear mast quot amend applic file juli express reserv claim formul patent applic state art ground german patent offic notic date august held prospect patent grant combin sailboard mast move direct main boom form oval shape part split boom result wsi submit januari amend claim refer quot sailboard quot state aim invent design sailboard exhibit manoeuvr defect common exist design base hitherto current state art patent offic agre claim propos notic date januari princip claim refer quot rig sailboard quot alter content patent descript effect aim invent quot design rig sailboard user sail close wind sailboard remov sail rig easili enabl board withstand strong gust overturn upset quot manner achiev character fact quot foot mast fix sailboard mean joint allow angl rotat freeli direct spar hold trim sail rig oppos outward curv main boom natur split gaff end sail attach pass loos underleech sail run end diagon mast main boom fix mast tack sail quot wsi agre amend word laid open public inspect june patent class ship propuls steer equip subclass wind propel element specif decis march german patent offic grant patent form substanti specif laid open public inspect aim invent defin quot design rig sailboard user turn set sail easili difficult sail condit posit desir manoeuvr mast separ board fact foot mast angl rotat freeli direct relat board quot patent descript state signific thing propos arrang made rig manoeuvr contrast exist manual sail arrang allow tack close wind stabl handl strong gust disturb coastal water proceed commiss examin certif accept german patent offic larg number parti appeal decis accept state art ground bundespatentgericht gave rule decis novemb decis appeal substanc dismiss princip claim patent replac line applic altern claim ii novemb word quot rig sailboard sail held taut mast curv spar instai rig fix sailboard mean joint angl rotat freeli direct held user spar trim rel sailboard wind sail secur spar end underleech sail run end diagon mast spar attach mast tack sail character fact sail held foreleech mast spar hold trim sail rig split boom consist oppos outwardcurv main boom provid sail pass loos quot decis feder patent court state essenti featur invent oppos outward curv boom german patent subject numer action infring brought wsi firm judgment decemb file zr case brought manufactur sail suit sailboard rig bundesgerichtshof refer state fact case mast angl rotat freeli direct sail outward curv boom element combin wsi endeavour suit file import board landgericht muenchen court prohibit distribut board germani ground repres indirect patent infring board form part patent protect combin invok abovement judgment bundesgerichtshof landgericht muenchen judgment march dismiss complaint partli ground patent involv quot rig sailboard quot quot rig sailboard quot wsi appeal judgment reject judgment oberlandesgericht muenchen januari file unit kingdom patent protect wsi aris main patent file februari invok unit state prioriti mention publish decemb supplementari patent file novemb addit publish full august report quot gewerblich rechtsshutz und urheberrecht quot claim patent read quot wind propel vehicl compris bodi mean unstai spar connect bodi mean joint provid univers type movement spar absenc support thereof user vehicl sail attach edg thereof spar pair arcuat boom end boom connect later connect spar end boom connect mean thereon connect sail sail held taut boom quot claim clarifi individu element claim vehicl watercraft equip leeboard patent extend patent claim chiefli vehicl type mention boom curv opposit mean joint form angel triangl shape substructur specif includ provis made open insert adjust leeboard claim action infring brought wsi high court london patent revok court counterclaim defend ground lack novelti absenc invent step windsurf intern tabur marin great britain judgment april whitford appeal lodg judgment view uncertainti surround unit kingdom patent commiss includ unit kingdom market proceed content agreement differ draft case case agreement hitherto provid essenti licens product complet sailboard consist rig precis defin type board manufactur license specif board set annex integr part agreement wsi grant license exclus licenc manufactur distribut complet product defin abovement german patent licenc unit kingdom partent limit distribut product agreement shark expressli cover unit kingdom patent contain precis definit board model sens refer quot rig sailboard quot subject licenc shark probihit manufactur suppli distribut rig quot connect sailboard consist part quot stipul agreement chang license board type defin part licens product combin license rig cover patent board type requir wsi author wsi state propos withhold author unreason provid intend chang detract qualiti licens product condit board prejudici quot right ten cate quot state agreement akutec quot right license quot state agreement klepper marker ostermann absolut prohibit manufactur polyethylen board case agreement shark agreement klepper marker specif stipul license manufactur item part thereof complet licens product defin agreement suppli connect product royalti agre specif percentag net sell price licens product agreement complet sailboard case akutec klepper stipul royalti amount payabl net incom rental relev sailboard territori limit licenc agreement contain differ provis agreement ostermann provid manufactur market europ shark manufactur limit territori feder republ germani akutec manufactur licenc expressli restrict place manufactur plant license situat time agreement conclud appli amend agreement decemb agreement klepper marker chang place manufactur entitl wsi termin agreement immedi agreement klepper marker origin grant manufactur feder republ germani time permit license manufactur individu compon licens product licens territori long brought back licens territori assembl stipul direct market licens territori individu compon manufactur transfer entir product establish licens territori regard entitl wsi termin agreement immedi license oblig affix hull sailboard rang notic indic licens wsi hoyl schweitzer agreement ostermann shark origin stipul notic board licens ten cate license undertook word mark quot windsurf quot quot windsurf quot hitherto ten cate europ quot logo quot design mark acknowledg valid trade mark agreement ostermann shark contain requir license challeng licens patent end begin wsi conclud agreement license mention agreement oblig remov modifi agreement subject decis commiss reserv examin subsequ light articl eec treati agreement practic fact emerg document commiss result investig wsi kei criterion grant licens approv license board type board suffici quot distant quot continu point numer exchang correspond commiss access quot product firm licens quot wsi context quot product quot meant board sailboard wsi arrang license submit model final approv license opinion grant formal approv type board fact reject wsi opinion similar exist board produc license contrast qualiti safeti requir plai part approv board wsi exercis sort control license dai dai product regard addit numer action patent infring brought wsi mention wsi arrang german patent lawyer send number letter german manufactur dealer warn action patent infring brought market licens board suppli rig separ wsi repeatedli circular license warn danger outsid penetr market suppli rig license expressli agre recent octob wsi warn license includ akutec licens agreement termin suppli rig separ need replac part independ manufactur import board inquir license suppli rig turn license answer inquiri license refer structur rang contain separ rig requir account entir capac danger patent infring claim exist wsi instig license agre joint meet munich octob advertis exhibit futur show complet sailboard sale polici number german license sole import member state distribut ostermann product quot windglid quot purpos procedur commiss investig sale product netherland belgium germani distribut germani aa netherland ostermann sole import thij middelburg establish written agreement commiss possess draft import agreement origin thij thij undertak quot sell holland good procur windglid suppli countri subject prior approv ostermann thij undertak conclud custom agreement prohibit custom sell board directli indirectli abroad quot provis put effect parti thij refus suppli dutch retail turn thij meet larg order germani exchang telex ostermann thij evid instanc ostermann thij alert ensur sailboard suppli netherland remain event deliveri netherland caution relev dealer surveil reli partli quot board card system quot introduc stipul instruct ostermann quot gener import quot carbon copi quot control card quot ostermann copi import copi address final consum retail thij requir pass instruct dutch retail bb belgium ostermann oral grant leteren brain le château exclus distribut right understand parti suppli allot territori permit commun leteren ostermann date april report leteren thij assur respect territori enforc export ban retail level domest sale germani ostermann sell product direct retail call quot specialist dealer quot term quot specialist dealer quot defin ostermann conclud quot partnership agreement quot dealer requir retail suppli good cover agreement final consum good suppli domest foreign retail quot partner quot ostermann distribut akutec product quot hifli quot purpos procedur commiss investig sale product netherland belgium itali germani distribut germani akutec appoint sole import quot agent quot netherland horwa bv oosterhout firm taselaar bv zwijndrecht belgium ertisport nv destelbergen itali rafli spinea venic standard agreement conclud firm contain claus prohibit quot agent quot effect import countri manufactur carri sale allot territori pain penalti domest sale akutec product distribut germani network independ quot stock depot quot depot suppli good dealer includ quot custom list quot jointli akutec dealer wish admit list undertak pass retail good suppli akutec akutec expressli agre deliveri dealer receiv quot dealer pass quot entitl obtain good akutec depot infring ban horizont suppli result expuls group author dealer akutec introduc number control system circular dealer akutec design trace elimin horizont suppli import distribut klepper product klepper distribut sailboard germani sole import basi agreement contain supplementari claus prohibit import export good claus word quot import germani import countri territori cover agreement requir express approv quot agreement exist telstar harderwijk netherland citabel sport luxembourg agreement exist intersurf sterz itali media loisir strasbourg franc distribut shark product quot systemboard quot januari decemb distribut agreement exist shark dutch import renka sport bv almelo includ claus quot renka undertak suppli offer sale shark product holland except requir prior approv shark quot distribut ten cate product wsc quot windsurf quot wsc organ distribut germani basi call quot partnership agreement quot retail aim agreement state paragraph hitherto maintain quot orderli distribut system quot paragraph requir dealer quot circumst sell product suppli wsc dealer final consum quot abovement distribut restrict exist abandon parti concern commiss investig legal assess applic articl eec treati articl eec treati prohibit incompat common market agreement undertak decis associ undertak concert practic affect trade member state object effect prevent restrict distort competit common market parti concern undertak mean provis agreement wsi german license restrict exploit licens invent type board laid agreement patent rig mount oblig license submit licensor prior approv board type intend rig constitut restrict license entrepreneuri freedom action prohibit articl eec treati aa scope patent protect protect cover hull germani justifi restrict constitut restrict technic field applic construct sailboard water bb wsi assert exercis control board view ensur qualiti safeti aris rate basi fact investig specif subject matter licens patent right restrict license exclud scope articl eec treati recogn form part specif subject matter patent licensor qualiti safeti requir limit product fact cover patent protect protect part thereof intend ensur technic instruct patent license carri effect agre advanc basi object verifi criteria point actual extent protect afford licens patent german patent requir prior approv contain agreement respect qualiti safeti requir case word vagu meet abovement criteria left license model polici larg licensor hand commiss enquiri wsi submit list number technic criteria wsi statement appli exercis control board question list satisfi abovement principl note contain agreement examin bind contract parti license theori contest court wsi refus sanction board quot unreason quot scarc contempl practic order avoid strain relat licensor action consider delai license introduct model market restrict entrepreneuri freedom wsi independ extent patent protect refer monitor qualiti safeti ow product liabil requir subject licensor usa bear circumst investig view legal situat commun member state point wsi continu monitor license product cc requir prior approv impos wsi respect qualiti safeti requir escap scope articl eec treati vagu appli wsi claim connect prior control model prevent slavish imit board market protect slavish imit form part specif subject matter industri properti protect develop court countri pass product competitor start principl articl eec treati intend protect form fair competit born mind defin limit slavish imit individu case difficult exercis signific extent discret court question licensor claus agreement set sole arbit place court case doubt aris danger discret sole favour restrict license competit freedom extent limit unfair competit licensor limit competit license competit license quot select quot approv ensur license product isol possibl present instanc deliber exploit wsi agreement license quot consult quot held individu license connect author board type iv safeti requir qualiti aspect bare touch competit disadvantag consequ approv board discuss detail legal justif abovement restrict license scope articl eec treati requir license meet replac part suppli individu compon rig cover licens german patent conjunct board type approv licensor complet sailboard constitut restrict competit prohibit articl eec treati restrict license freedom decid want act market manufactur distributor board product supplier rig separ parti manufactur distributor sailboard prevent suppli board license complet rang rig license aa requir expressli stipul agreement shark klepper marker indirectli provid agreement agreement license grant distribut right respect relev licens product laid licensor board type approv defin complet sailboard wsi contest interpret agreement base isol section take account text agreement wsi behaviour repres show wsi interpret agreement manner license numer occas pressur brought bear license includ akutec contract abovement prohibit specif contain effect provid spare part suppli rig separ iv enquiri parti license larg refrain suppli rig separ wsi seek explain claim autonom decis independ license deriv interest reserv rig accord capac board manufactur purpos sale complet sailboard point view exist specif indirect contractu oblig license decis autonom decis prompt numer addit quot exhort quot address license carri underli threat licens agreement time termin license econom interest wsi statement refut fact product rig hand board technic complet unrel license manufactur rig bui special subcontractor separ suppli rig substanti econom interest prevent suppli constitut appreci restrict competit bb abovement restrict cover specif subject matter german patent caught articl eec treati patent protect extend germani rig patent question combin patent order cover scope patent board part protect combin combin element mention patent claim patent claim primari basi determin scope protect articl european patent convent concern element rig result arrang interact produc effect refer made patent claim board purpos describ gener technic framework effect produc account patent descript draw result part combin invent idea directli relat belong protect combin stipul absolut indispens aim refer patent descript propos solut iv relat simpli rig system float board idea protect patent question limit shown detail state art patent descript time patent grant hand sail devic thing surfboard patent protect consid idea state art applic interpret rule articl german patent law articl european patent convent extend scope patent protect element gener idea underli patent invent line principl interpret german court hitherto reflect result idea restrict rig system board belong interpret confirm outcom proceed grant german patent offic fact patent offic limit patent claim rig reflect alter origin princip claim quot rig sailboard quot word patent aim solut patent descript made suffici clear patent applic german patent offic interpret confirm judgment pronounc german court issu abovement judgment bundesgerichtshof decemb present fact case board mention element protect combin view clear state affair await final outcom action patent infring brought import board wsi refer quot test case quot iv fact judgment favour wsi determin scope patent erga omn left open articl fact ceas appli german patent includ board cc final requir license suppli rig conjunct approv board type deriv specif subject matter patent quot indirect patent infring quot ground action patente bring parti order prevent quot offer suppli person parti entitl exploit patent invent mean relat essenti element invent put effect parti obviou circumst mean suitabl intend put invent effect quot section german patent law decemb bgbi part view scope patent claim germani doubt board quot mean quot mean provis rate ensu prevent license market rig conjunct quot mean quot license quot person entitl exploit patent invent quot mean provis reason prohibit invok licens manufactur board sailboard rate restrict manufactur board suppli board license purpos combin patent protect rig purchas rig purpos combin board abovement restrict competit repeat method calcul royalti laid agreement basi net sell price complet sailboard suppli license oblig concern sailboard manufactur german patent fell circumst present case articl eec treati calcul royalti payabl basi individu sale link product cover licens invent danger license product compar competitor bear cost license compens advantag confer exploit patent explain german patent includ board practic reason case individu item cover licens patent basi calcul royalti refer product advanc stage manufactur process patent item incorpor conjunct market reason number item manufactur consum difficult establish separ complex product process patent item separ demand license prevent satisfi method calcul circumst kind calcul regard neutral competit rule necessarili case simpli mode calcul quot usual commerci practic quot wsi state circumst outlin exist present case product rig individu part hand board technic relat license obtain suppli larg extent subcontractor kind charg element separ combin board rig final product readi arriv combin easi carri brisk demand part manufactur board type wholesal retail final consum ow grow popular windsurf demand expand increas number experienc sportsmen acquir type board event equip rig object technic reason support method calcul royalti prevent licence act separ market board rig method royalti payment meant wsi claim royalti princip part sailboard word board rig suppli license meant license oblig pai royalti sold board cover german patent princip part board rig sold separ royalti calcul basi fictiti price complet sailboard case sale rig burden royalti take consider lower price rig comparison board constitut enorm increas cost ident similar cost occur wsi manag impos proportion higher level royalti base sale price rig long sole basi calcul royalti complet sailboard license incit apport cost royalti board rig sale rig econom viabl proce obtain sale cover royalti calcul basi sale price dearer product ad difficulti practic license determin model rang sailboard basi fictiti calcul cost complet sailboard circumst aforement method calcul royalti tend prevent license sell rig independ express contractu prohibit aim object outcom hand produc board prevent complet product patent rig license persuad sell board rig combin demand part separ articl eec treati appli restrict manufactur licenc german patent relat complet sailboard limit specif manufactur plant feder republ germani fact chang place manufactur part license except ostermann shark entitl wsi termin agreement immedi constant threat licensor termin agreement license practic oblig manufactur board rig stipul place manufactur relinquish opportun open parti take manufactur sailboard area common market licensor enjoi patent protect distribut bear cost royalti payabl exploit patent unmistak purpos result effect version agreement wsi klepper market appli end replac clear word contain licens agreement meant de facto restrict longer exist remain condit chang place manufactur part license lead wsi termin agreement irrespect product transfer wholli partli licens territori case discuss wsi obtain royalti sailboard sold license common market fact manufactur licens territori true manufactur patent product exclus reserv patente oblig pai royalti manufactur area patent valid cover specif subject matter part specif subject matter patent patente formul condit licenc make imposs practic license engag royalti free manufactur area cover patent indirectli secur patente quot reward quot invent place enjoi patent protect restrict cover commiss notic patent licens agreement offici journal european commun decemb commiss state basi fact time prohibit laid articl eec treati appli inter alia territori restrict license limit licens specif factori loc cit point event statement cover territori patent protect effect grant question relat prohibit license transfer product plant territori valid patent exist fall articl eec treati left open purpos proceed oblig license affix board manufactur market germani notic state quot licens hoyl schweitzer quot quot licens wsi quot infring articl eec treati notic gave impress license board manufactur basi industri properti right accord technic made licensor opposit case license restrict repres technic independ board concern consolid reput firm respect board type develop independ fact agreement requir german license recogn valid trade mark word mark quot windsurf quot quot windsurf quot quot logo quot design mark ten cate hitherto europ sailboard infring articl eec treati fourth report competit polici point seq report competit polici point commiss establish intern market basic accomplish move view territori restrict patent licens agreement principl harmless purpos articl eec treati commiss announc offici journal european commun intent withdraw abovement notic present case wsi ten cate intim consider doubt exist trade mark suffici distinct charact term quot windsurf quot quot windsurf quot current languag common sport item sport equip question circumst milit registr mainten valid trade mark law member state relinquish contract possibl bring circumst plai license renounc opportun name symbol gener refer specif undertak sport strike broad public possibl repres import element competit behaviour advertis convers wsi gain unjustifi competit advantag succeed monopol symbol oblig license challeng trade mark advantag context challeng claus trade mark fall articl eec treati part agreement licens trade mark left undecid purpos proceed event conclus licens agreement patent order induc patent license acknowledg valid trade mark belong licensor parti deni opportun clarifi relev mark open competitor oblig impos ostermann shark challeng licens patent constitut infring articl eec treati challeng claus deni license present case opportun open parti remov obstacl essenti bear mind import patent econom level econom activ mean proceed attack patent valid restrict import patent grant patent offic examin invent novelti invent step examin question patent opposit firm interest refus patent action invalid permit articl propos council direct approxim law member state relat trade mark oj articl propos council regul commun trade mark oj inform made licensor license put posit challeng patent interest public basic free competit system remov monopoli wrongli grant license prevail special relationship exist partner licens agreement abovement claus individu affect trade member state effect restrict render trade board rig germani member state substanti difficult limit licenc board type restrict demand license board manufactur member state manufactur imped ad rig board form complet sailboard unit ban separ sale safeguard enforc mode calcul royalti obstruct market effort feder republ germani true import board member state fix place manufactur forc license concern serv market member state feder republ germani serv market place product born burden royalti oblig affix licenc notic board oblig acknowledg licensor trade mark imped license scope develop busi commun challeng claus impos ostermann shark reinforc licensor patent vi vi relev license vi vi competitor commun bear mind license ten cate wsc hold strong posit german market except econom import patent question restrict trade appreci restrict competit distribut exclus deal agreement conclud firm member state caught articl eec treati oblig impos supplier suppli relev good territori sole import territori restrict impos sole import sale relev good exclus deal agreement conclud parti case consider subject proceed cover exempt articl commiss regul eec aa agreement contain ban prevent sole import pursu activ sale polici allot territori articl regul eec furnish suppli whatsoev agreement akutec hand horwa taselaar netherland ertisport belgium rafli itali agreement ostermann hand thij netherland leteren belgium klepper hand telstar netherland intersurf itali media loisir franc citabel sport luxembourg shark hand renka sport netherland agreement includ restrict actual word standard agreement agreement includ stipul supplier approv obtain suppli agre territori sort approv requir interfer sole import potenti sale strategi constitut restrict competit mean articl eec treati absolut ban suppli allot territori possibl refus approv suppli make isol individu sale territori complet agreement design affect trade member state longer cover regul eec bb akutec ostermann klepper shark occupi substanti posit german market account approxim market individu posit signific market share individu firm differ consider market share small isol german market achiev reimport ban appreci product akutec ostermann klepper shark establish member state appli import french dutch market iii market share equal larg determin certainti rel new market windsurf equip result fluctuat export commun countri event repres import busi factor undertak concern fact agreement intend prevent sole import altogeth suppli commun sale territori directli appreci restrict competit standard suppli agreement akutec quot dealer pass quot wsc ostermann quot partnership agreement quot oblig retail germani sell product final consum aa oblig prevent retail sell retail constitut prohibit concern sale retail member state infring articl eec treati bb present case agreement affect trade member state appreci sailboard manufactur akutec ostermann ten cate distribut germani wsc market member state commun product repres french dutch market iii dealer area principl interest obtain product dealer german market period investig ten cate wsc ostermann substanti market share akutec signific share account fact firm adopt approach half suppli german market withheld potenti trade member state ii applic articl eec treati articl provis articl declar inapplic case agreement undertak 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 agreement concert practic examin notifi commiss principl articl regul applic articl eec treati formal reason consid patent licens agreement fall articl regul appli oblig suppli rig manufactur german patent previous approv board type oblig restrict license relat exercis licens imped liberti decid extent act competitor market board cover german patent market rig board relat rig form final product readi combin board type base market distinguish demand contractu oblig relat calcul royalti basi sell price complet sailboard oblig affix notic licenc board limit restrict need notif articl articl inapplic oblig acknowledg valid trade mark wsi ten cate right licens license articl applic oblig impos ostermann shark challeng licens right oblig aim restrict license exercis licens patent right deni opportun attack exist licens right basi condit articl eec treati met restrict licenc board type obtain approv board pure restrict direct effect product distribut good qualiti safeti requir respect licens product specif subject matter patent lead case improv product good benefit consum principl deni licensor interest observ standard encount consum licens territori manufactur seller licens product consum form idea ident patente quot quot patent invent public discuss patente draw attent notic refer inventor consum encount supplier market licens territori formul standard entail special danger entrepreneuri independ license competit freedom relev market limit object notifi license advanc clear detail fashion appli license licensor distinct view vagu relev claus agreement condit met case consider reinforc fact control exercis board time design ensur competit quot distanc quot involv oblig sell rig part complet sailboard constitut restrict distribut good requir royalti paid basi sell price complet sailboard requir sailboard carri notic indic quot licens hoyl schweitzer quot serv consolid reinforc abovement restrict competit imposit license place manufactur oblig acknowledg trade mark legal valid oblig impos ostermann shark challeng licens patent result improv benefit mean articl eec treati distribut agreement conclud akutec wsc ostermann retail germani caught articl regul ban suppli dealer contain agreement appli restrict suppli dealer member state constitut ban export agreement relat import export mean provis circumst underli restrict justifi exempt articl eec treati true retail cover agreement refer quot specialist dealer quot firm involv claim ow special natur sailboard product exercis control elig dealer firm involv mention object criteria basi dealer fact select case permiss select distribut system exist complet ban suppli dealer includ distribut system impos great restrict iii applic articl regul articl regul commiss decis impos undertak 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 culpabl patent licens agreement wsi license origin assum ban separ suppli rig calcul royalti basi sell price complet sailboard affix licenc notic board cover scope german patent form origin applic good faith maintain view german patent offic begin decid final version document laid open public inspect june adopt version word result patent protect restrict rig legal action brought parti wsi continu put forward view scope patent protect extend germani board abovement restrict cover specif subject matter patent mainten legal standpoint rate applic competit rule eec treati exclud reproach neglig infring true establish parti supplier board windsurf circumst commit quot indirect patent infring quot german market license rate person entitl exploit invent suppli rig purchas board culpabl license abovement restrict deem slight submit relev condit impos wsi order obtain licenc similarli implement licens agreement primarili wsi insist observ relev restrict sought prevent separ suppli rig main burden respons applic articl concern li wsi thought fit fine license assess culpabl wsi commiss consider fact decis restrict competit kind consider culpabl wsi ostermann shark agreement conclud challeng licens patent judg independ assess patent situat abovement commiss notic patent licens agreement decemb challeng claus includ list claus unobjection term articl eec treati commiss decis consist point incompat claus provis ignor legal posit parti concern grossli neglig culpabl license ostermann shark deem slight submit condit impos wsi fine impos wsi wsi claim accept claus agreement origin agre ten cate firm concern firm refus chang licens agreement transfer wsi explan accept challeng claus agreement disadvantag license confirm license restrict competit distribut principl establish commiss decis earli confirm frequent court justic european commun export reimport ban impos sole distributor ban impos type dealer prevent suppli dealer constitut infring commun competit rule tend isol nation market restrict limit set regul eec limit oblig observ condit select distribut system decis june davidson rubber oj decis juli kabelmet luchair oj decis decemb aoip beyrard oj decis septemb grundig consten oj decis decemb miller intern oj decis decemb bmw belgium nv oj decis decemb pioner fi equip oj pp seq decis novemb johnson johnson oj judgment juli grundig consten ecr judgment februari miller intern ecr judgment juli bmw belgium nv ecr firm involv restrict competit ostermann akutec klepper shark wsc intention infring basic prohibit laid commun competit rule abovement instanc aim complet isol respect nation market fact realiz detail scope rule irrelev case awar sought achiev restrict effect agreement graviti durat infring patent licens agreement ban separ sale rig restrict calcul royalti affix licenc notic consider influenc suppli sailboard german market commun supplier wish market board germani combin rig manufactur licenc principl shut practic attempt exclud success effect restrict appreci time patent publish june patent final grant german patent offic decis march supplier time latest depend suppli rig license wish avoid clear risk patent infring proceed full effect restrict final felt termin litig grant licens patent brought bundespatentgericht decis novemb valid patent rig substanc confirm assum restrict competit significantli affect market campaign sailboard major effect campaign judgment februari miller intern ecr ground judgment regard challeng claus impos wsi ostermann shark account fact sail system protect patent consid present usabl market patent outstand import econom restrict competit distribut difficult assess detail extent movement good place prevent distribut restrict agre ostermann akutec klepper shark sole import member state ostermann akutec wsc retail germani forc year view purpos run directli counter commun object integr inconsider durat abovement restrict regard account fact firm involv show distribut restrict case observ measur counter ostermann limit extent fix amount fine turnov number restrict distribut agreement conclud undertak consid iv applic articl regul commiss find infring articl eec treati articl regul requir undertak concern bring infring end suppress agreement version consider requir termin infring contain agreement longer exist remain continu interest confirm exist infring past place articl regul fine impos regard number agreement true restrict agreement fine impos vi vi interest public clarifi commiss assess agreement complain interest adopt decis articl provis patent licens agreement exist wsi license ostermann shark akutec klepper marker constitut infring articl eec treati oblig license exploit licens patent manufactur sailboard board wsi prior approv oblig license suppli rig manufactur german patent separ board approv wsi oblig license pai royalti rig manufactur german patent basi net sell price complet sailboard oblig license affix board rang notic state board quot licens hoyl schweitzer quot quot licens wsi quot oblig license acknowledg word mark quot windsurf quot quot windsurf quot design mark show abstract shape sail call quot logo quot valid trade mark provis agreement wsi akutec klepper marker termin licens agreement license start product territori cover patent constitut infring articl eec treati oblig license stipul agreement ostermann shark challeng licens patent constitut infring articl eec treati articl prohibit contain distribut agreement list prevent sole distributor sell allot territori latter oblig manufactur approv sale constitut infring articl eec treati agreement akutec hand undertak horwa taselaar ertisport rafli agreement ostermann hand undertak thij leteren agreement klepper hand undertak telstar intersurf media loisir citabel sport agreement shark hand renka sport prohibit retail agreement list suppli contract product dealer member state constitut infring articl eec treati quot dealer pass quot distribut akutec retail quot partnership agreement quot conclud ostermann retail quot partnership agreement quot conclud wsc retail articl fine impos undertak wsi total fine fifti thousand ecu dm respect ban separ suppli rig articl oblig pai royalti basi net sell price complet sailboard articl oblig affix licenc notic board articl factual ban product territori cover patent articl stipul challeng claus articl respect export ban impos sole distributor member state ban impos dealer germani suppli dealer fine fifteen thousand ecu dm undertak ostermann fine ten thousand ecu dm undertak akutec fine ten thousand ecu dm undertak klepper fine thousand ecu dm undertak shark fine thousand ecu dm undertak wsc abovement amount paid month notif decis account commiss european commun sal oppenheim cologn articl decis address windsurf intern west street torranc california usa attent herrn patentanwalt axel hansmann licht schmidt hansmann hermann albert rosshaupt str muenchen windglid fred ostermann gmbh comotorstr ueberherrn altforweil shark wassersportgeraet gmbh auf den hoehen bassum akutec angewandt kunststofftechnik gmbh staeblistr muenchen warenvertriebsgesellschaft mbh roetelstr neckarsulm klepper beteiligungsgmbh bootsbau kg klepperstr rosenheim marker surf gmbh hauptstr garmisch partenkirchen windsurf central gmbh hainburgstr rodgau decis enforc accord articl eec treati brussel juli commiss fran andriessen member commiss