commiss decis decemb relat proceed articl treati establish eec iv aoip beyrard french text authent eec commiss european commun regard treati establish european econom commun articl thereof regard council regul februari articl thereof regard complaint file pursuant articl regul octob associ de ouvrier en instrument de précision aoip regard applic neg clearanc notif submit mr beyrard june pursuant articl regul patent licens agreement septemb patent ownership agreement date june decemb heard undertak concern requir articl regul regul regard opinion obtain advisori committe restrict practic domin posit june pursuant articl regul fact patent licens agreement septemb mr beyrard emploi inventor perman resid pari associ de ouvrier en instrument de précision société anonym variabl share capit regist offic pari conclud agreement mr beyrard grant aoip exclus licenc manufactur market franc countri french union automat manual starter rheostat rheostat type speed changer electr motor control switch devic cover patent obtain franc mr beyrard date septemb entitl liquid variabl resistor devic date august entitl liquid variabl resistor devic date februari entitl liquid variabl resistor electr devic date februari entitl improv electr heat equip cooker oj oj date august entitl liquid resistor electr devic supplementari agreement date decemb ad improv patent lodg franc mr beyrard date entitl switch devic date januari entitl liquid resistor electr relai articl licens agreement improv patent ad date decemb entitl variabl level liquid resistor devic date march entitl liquid resistor electr current reduc date august entitl variabl liquid resistor reduc patent date april entitl variabl imped usabl notabl speed changer low power electr motor patent bear technic relat list monopoli manufactur sell right grant mr beyrard aoip hereinaft licensor license claus agreement signific competit point view license export countri licenc grant patent assign parti claus consider exclus licenc license undertak pai licensor agre royalti calcul refer net turnov respect equip fall categori patent devic guarante annual minimum royalti payabl case forc majeur claus license grant licenc subject prior approv licensor withheld half royalti share offer great rate royalti agre claus claus bi ad supplementari agreement decemb licensor guarante exist valid patent license undertak refrain challeng directli indirectli valid patent claus patent revok court decis applic parti license agre royalti guarante minimum reduc decis affect patent license releas oblig vi vi licensor compens reimburs retent royalti paid fall due time court decis final claus agreement conclud durat recent origin improv patent held claus read claus supplementari agreement decemb benefit modif improv made parti patent good accru automat parti claus durat agreement parti undertak refrain form competit field cover agreement licensor firm interest invent process devic base principl capabl purpos cover agreement process devic automat fall scope provis agreement royalti payabl license increas appli devic manufactur license process licensor case entitl royalti sale devic claus claus disput relat perform agreement submit arbitr lai procedur submiss joint ventur agreement date licens agreement septemb parti thereto conclud joint ventur agreement main provis set object ventur obtain patent countri basi french patent held mr beyrard exploit administ turn profit account patent improv patent patent addit claus ventur state period year extend period equal life origin improv patent extend initi year period claus licensor assign ventur benefit franc right attach french patent list agreement applic improv patent patent addit cover process devic base principl purpos invent licensor firm direct indirect interest parti undertak defrai cost incur attain object licensor pai third license claus ventur manag jointli parti claus claus disput perform agreement submit arbitr agreement assign ownership industri properti right joint ventur agreement accompani agreement conclud exchang letter date septemb year date agreement license acquir share ownership right origin patent improv patent patent addit world franc french union pursuanc agreement replac joint ventur agreement license carri formal registr share ownership right licensor patent respect french patent patent date august entitl quot liquid resistor electr devic quot itali unit kingdom feder republ germani belgium patent date decemb entitl quot variabl level liquid resistor devic quot belgium netherland feder republ germani itali unit kingdom obtain decemb patent date march entitl quot liquid resistor electr current reduc quot belgium netherland feder republ germani itali unit kingdom obtain march patent date august entitl quot variabl liquid resistor reduc quot belgium netherland luxembourg itali feder republ germani unit kingdom obtain juli august act jointli licensor license grant licenc exploit beyrard patent larg number countri includ common market itali luxembourg feder republ germani unit kingdom licens expir equip manufactur aoip distribut countri local firm import simpl resal purpos incorpor product case germani unit kingdom aoip agenc distribut final framework technic cooper establish parti studi carri jointli licensor license perfect equip manufactur basi patent held licensor view meet technic requir custom firm litig parti letter date license notifi licensor decis ceas pai royalti august date expir french patent date august liquid resistor electr devic licensor disput license unilater decis brought disput tribun de grand instanc pari interlocutori proceed appli order empow pai depositari royalti respect exploit patent august ground claus licens agreement date septemb supplementari agreement date decemb anti competit caught prohibit articl treati establish eec interlocutori order octob presid court dismiss aoip applic ground aoip request obtain beyrard agreement assign half right attach patent obtain countri basi french patent august licens agreement patent forc exploit plaintiff appear valid reason make order request pari court appeal upheld order judgment juli main argument adduc parti support view articl eec treati applic agreement license adduc argument patent licensor grant aoip exclus manufactur sale licenc patent date august entitl quot liquid resistor electr devic quot exploit aoip term patent expir august exploit person royalti longer payabl preserv oblig pai royalti devic longer cover current patent devic patent cost devic higher jeopard competit license effect provis claus patent licens agreement septemb restrict product outlet technic develop invest extent license bear cost royalti devic longer cover current patent cover claus kind found list commiss consid prohibit articl eec treati notic decemb patent licens agreement license export major proport product common market countri agreement affect trade member state eec price export devic unjustifi increas amount royalti trade member state develop absenc royalti licensor contend provis agreement appli infring commun rule competit royalti devic manufactur license accord patent process payabl adduc argument claus patent licens agreement read claus supplementari agreement decemb agreement remain forc life recent origin improv patent held recent improv patent obtain franc date august term expir franc agreement remain forc agreement conclud parti singl member state franc provis restrain import export fall field applic commun rule competit principl state commiss notic decemb patent licens agreement applic case agreement fall categori articl council regul notif obligatori econom signific case patent licens agreement date septemb concern manufactur sale automat starter rheostat electr motor power rang devic industri util medium high power motor textil cement sugar brickwork quarri food industri iron steel industri chemic basi beyrard patent license manufactur rang devic liquid vapour rheostat stator rheostat franc patent compet mr beyrard patent august electrolyt rheostat aoip manufactur beyrard patent commerci success devic face competit number type franc common market countri aoip emploi staff manufactur market devic telecommun navig electr electron measur devic low tension equip automat starter electr motor power rang main competitor electri starter major firm manufactur tradit metal resistor system aoip sale total ff ff account automat starter hold estim share french market account french export eec countri ii applic articl eec treati articl treati establish eec prohibit incompat common market agreement undertak affect trade member state object effect prevent restrict distort competit common market aoip undertak mean articl mr beyrard licens patent commerci exploit invent patent licens agreement date septemb supplementari agreement decemb agreement mean articl true joint ventur agreement agreement assign ownership industri properti right countri franc agreement relat territori market patent licens agreement relat examin separ proceed patent licens agreement claus object effect restrict competit common market claus licensor grant license exclus manufactur sell patent devic franc countri french union claus object effect restrict competit grant singl firm exploit monopoli territori licensor durat agreement power grant respect territori licenc firm prevent competit aris present case license contractu oblig licensor result grant exclus licenc matter relat exist patent contractu oblig restrict holder exercic thereof call question exist appreci restrict competit view size license turnov respect patent devic market share franc member state eec claus licens agreement author license export devic manufactur licenc countri licensor licens assign right parti claus amount effect condit prohibit export object prohibit license export countri licenc grant patent assign exist patent issu licensor prohibit license export countri licensor grant licenc assign patent protect license assigne competit license assigne constitut restrict competit mean articl protect result contractu prohibit export import fact licensor made claus question grant licenc assign patent diminish restrict object claus claus licens agreement prohibit license challeng valid patent directli indirectli challeng claus matter pertain exist patent constitut contractu restrict competit depriv license possibl remov obstacl freedom action commerci field mean action revoc patent case relev author examin applic novelti degre invent grant patent examin affect firm profit exist patent oppos bring action revoc license attack patent basi inform licensor public interest revoc patent grant requir license depriv possibl claus licens agreement read supplementari agreement decemb agreement remain forc life recent origin improv patent held claus enabl licensor extend unilater indefinit durat licens agreement restrict effect present case combin restrict competit exclus export prohibit challeng claus competit claus payment royalti patent exploit provid license restrict provis licens agreement durat longer life patent grant date agreement made parti free agre contract mean supplementari modifi agreement extend term origin agreement case supplementari agreement decemb extens effect unilater act parti addit claus licens agreement oblig license pai full royalti patent forc agreement made expir license make patent obtain date oblig pai royalti expir recent patent forc agreement made constitut case infring articl license termin agreement mainten oblig product process manufactur expir patent patent obtain date licens agreement made effect burden manufactur cost econom justif weaken competit posit license question patent grant forc august exploit license litig french court commiss reach conclus question fact french court decid license exploit patent august license oblig pai agre royalti date expir januari recent patent forc date supplementari agreement court decid license exploit patent januari decis commiss prevent court admit nation law licensor royalti correspond econom patent comparison patent forc licens agreement made claus licens agreement oblig contract parti refrain compet provis relat exist patent constitut restrict competit mean articl claus requir license pai royalti manufactur product subject matter agreement make licensor patent manufactur basi develop work licenc grant parti claus effect restrict competit strengthen competit claus claus oblig pai royalti licensor respect license develop work respect exploit licenc grant parti discourag license carri research make discoveri licensor technic superior claus restrict competit payment royalti licensor licensor patent exploit incompat articl oblig pai royalti expir patent licensor invok commiss notic decemb patent licens agreement defend valid licens agreement agreement restrict regard notic compat articl challeng claus competit claus indefinit durat agreement oblig pai royalti respect devic manufactur licensor patent claus licens agreement referr affect trade member state oj substanti part license sale deriv export common market countri devic subject matter agreement license larg market share belgium netherland luxembourg market share increas license oblig carri burden unjustifi royalti license exclus right franc prevent french firm member state obtain licensor licenc respect french patent condit export prohibit isol french market member state challeng claus strengthen licensor patent right license relat competitor commun oblig pai royalti indefinit period product manufactur accord licensor patent competit claus alter competit stand license franc relat export member state claus liabl directli indirectli affect free movement trade member state hinder realiz object common market clear claus licens agreement caught prohibit articl eec treati claus exclus claus condit export prohibit claus challeng claus claus extent enabl durat agreement extend date expir recent patent forc agreement supplementari agreement made oblig license pai royalti respect expir unus patent claus competit claus claus oblig pai royalti licensor license make develop work parti iii inapplic articl eec treati articl prohibit articl declar inapplic case claus patent licens agreement licensor grant license exclus manufactur product part territori common market case exclus stimulu license penetr territori product market exploit licensor exempt grant case prohibit export applic sale limit durat object mutual protect parti license question case exclus export prohibit satisfi test exempt answer part licens agreement satisfi condit prescrib articl result exempt grant restrict claus challeng competit claus indetermin durat agreement oblig license pai royalti expir recent patent forc agreement made case make develop work parti matter contribut improv product distribut good promot technic econom progress challeng competit claus constitut contrari hindranc technic econom progress challeng patent possibl grant error prevent license parti interest exploit invent act freeli area claim made patent competit claus remov commerci incent parti conduct research field parallel licens patent exclud contribut technic progress oblig license pai royalti invent reduc incent find technic solut cover licensor patent reason set licens agreement qualifi exempt articl commiss decis june davidson rubber compani oj seq commiss decis juli kabelmet luchair oj commiss decis juli bronbem heidemaatschappij oj unnecessari decid agreement fall articl categori articl regul qualifi exempt articl adopt decis articl claus patent licens agreement conclud parti name set articl septemb read supplementari agreement decemb constitut infring articl eec treati claus exclus claus export prohibit claus challeng claus claus extent extend durat restrict claus agreement life recent patent forc agreement supplementari agreement made requir license pai royalti respect expir patent respect patent grant date licens agreement made exploit claus competit claus claus extent requir license pai royalti license manufactur product subject matter agreement make licensor patent articl applic articl refus articl undertak set articl forthwith bring end infring refer articl articl decis address mr norbert beyrard avenu raphaël pari associ de ouvrier en instrument de précision rue charl fourier pari brussel decemb commiss borschett member commiss