Order to preserve evidence and to inspect property. (1) The Court may, even before the commencement of proceedings on the merits of the case, on application by a party who has presented reasonably available evidence to support the claim that the patent right has been infringed or is about to be infringed, order prompt and effective provisional measures to preserve relevant evidence in respect of the alleged infringement. (2) Such measures may include the detailed description, with or without the taking of samples, or the physical seizure of the infringing goods, and, in appropriate cases, the materials and implements used in the production and/or distribution of these goods and the documents relating thereto.
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Samples: Unified Patent Court Agreement, Draft Agreement on the European and Community Patents Court, Draft Agreement on a Unified Patent Court
