Provisional and protective measures. (1) The Court may grant injunctions against an alleged infringer or against a third party whose intermediary services are used by the alleged infringer, on a provisional basis, intended to prevent any impending infringement, to forbid the continuation of the alleged infringement or to make such continuation subject to the lodging of guarantees. (2) The Court shall have the discretion to weigh up the interests of the parties and in particular to take into account the potential harm for either of the parties resulting from the granting or the refusal of the injunction. (3) The Court may also order the seizure or delivery up of the goods suspected of infringing a patent right so as to prevent their entry into or movement within the channels of commerce. If the injured party demonstrates circumstances likely to endanger the recovery of damages, the Court may order the precautionary seizure of the movable and immovable property of the alleged infringer, including the blocking of his/her bank accounts and other assets. (4) The Court may, in respect of the measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 3, require the applicant to provide any reasonable evidence in order to satisfy itself with a sufficient degree of certainty that the applicant is the right-holder and that the applicant's right is being infringed, or that such infringement is imminent. (5) Article 35a, paragraphs 4 to 7, shall apply by analogy to the measures referred to in this Article.
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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
Provisional and protective measures. (1) The Court may grant injunctions against an alleged infringer or against a third party whose intermediary services are used by the alleged infringer, on a provisional basis, intended to prevent any impending imminent infringement, to forbid the continuation of the alleged infringement or to make such continuation subject to the lodging of guarantees.
(2) The Court shall have the discretion to weigh up the interests of the parties and in particular to take into account the potential harm for either of the parties resulting from the granting or the refusal of the injunction.
(3) The Court may also order the seizure or delivery up of the goods suspected of infringing a patent right so as to prevent their entry into or movement within the channels of commerce. If the injured party demonstrates circumstances likely to endanger the recovery of damages, the Court may order the precautionary seizure of the movable and immovable property of the alleged infringer, including the blocking of his/her bank accounts and other assets.
(4) The Court may, in respect of the measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 3, require the applicant to provide any reasonable evidence in order to satisfy itself with a sufficient degree of certainty that the applicant is the right-holder and that the applicant's right is being infringed, or that such infringement is imminent.
(5) Article 35a, paragraphs 4 to 7, 35a(4)-(7) shall apply by analogy to the measures referred to in this Article.
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Samples: Draft Agreement on a Unified Patent Court, Draft Agreement on a Unified Patent Court, Draft Agreement on a Unified Patent Court
Provisional and protective measures. (1) The Court may grant injunctions against an alleged infringer or against a third party whose intermediary services are used by the alleged infringer, on a provisional basis, intended to prevent any impending infringement, to forbid the continuation of the alleged infringement or to make such continuation subject to the lodging of guarantees.
(2) The Under the same conditions, the Court shall have the discretion may grant injunctions against an intermediary whose services are being used by a third party to weigh up the interests of the parties and in particular to take into account the potential harm for either of the parties resulting from the granting or the refusal of the injunctioninfringe a patent right.
(3) The Court may also order the seizure or delivery up of the goods suspected of infringing a patent right so as to prevent their entry into or movement within the channels of commerce. If the injured party demonstrates circumstances likely to endanger the recovery of damages, the Court may order the precautionary seizure of the movable and immovable property of the alleged infringer, including the blocking of his/her bank accounts and other assets.
(4) The Court may, in respect of the measures referred to in paragraphs 1 1, 2 and 3, require the applicant to provide any reasonable evidence in order to satisfy itself with wit a sufficient degree of certainty that the applicant is the right-holder and that the applicant's right is being infringed, or that such infringement is imminent.
(5) Article 35a, 35a paragraphs 4 to 7, 7 shall apply by analogy mutatis mutandis to the measures referred to in this Article.
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Samples: Draft Agreement on the European Union Patent Judiciary