Will proportionality finally arrive in Germany?
Following a highly controversial debate, the German government proposed a reform of the German Patent Act. The draft now explicitly provides that the claim for an injunction is subject to a proportionality test. According to the reasons provided, this should merely clarify the already applicable legal regime to which proportionality is inherent.
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