The Preferred Method of Damages Calculation in German Patent Infringement Proceedings

I. Introduction | II. Calculation of Infringer’s Profit | 1. Income | 2. Costs | (a) Deductible Costs |(b) Non-deductible Costs |(c) Attributability of Costs for Personnel or Equipment | (d) Burden of Presentation and Proof | (e) Costs Irrelevant to the Patentee | III. Causality | 1. Principle | 2. Factors Relevant to the Turnover | 3. Special Sales Efforts of the Infringer | 4. Court Practice | IV. Conclusion