38It should be noted that Article 8(3) of Regulation No 40/94 is designed to prevent the misuse of a mark by the trade mark proprietor's agent, as the agent may exploit the knowledge and experience acquired during its business relationship with the proprietor and therefore improperly benefit from the effort and investment which the trade mark proprietor himself made.
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