Industrial property: legal protection of designs

The rapporteur maintained his compromise proposal which would simplify the free movement of spare parts to be used for repair. Commissioner Bangemann stated that he could accept the rapporteur’s amendments. In particular, as regards the repair clause, the Commissioner reiterated the condition imposed at first reading, namely the reinforcement of the guarantee for the holder of a design right so that he would receive remuneration for the use of his design by a third party.