The so-called Salomon Prolink case will be taken up in the Oslo District Court on June 13. Rottefella has sued Amer Sports for violation of marketing law and intellectual property in conjunction with the launch of Prolink. The cross-country segment was abuzz when Amer Sports launched its new binding system, Prolink, apparently without warning, at the beginning of the year. The binding will be compatible with not only Salomon's own SNS system, but also with Rottefella's NNN system. Rottefella reacted quickly by saying that Prolink was a copy of its own binding, adding that Prolink is violating certain patents. Amer officials have already denied the charges (see SGI Europe Vol. 27 – 1-2 of Jan. 13). Rottefella is seeking an injunction and damages in the case for breach of marketing rights and intellectual property rights.

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