In the event of a patent infringement, the holder is entitled to claims such as injunctive relief, information, removal, recall, accounting, and damages.

The claim for injunctive relief prevents future infringements and exists regardless of the fault of the infringer.

If the infringer violates a cease-and-desist order, coercive measures such as fines or imprisonment may be imposed.

The right to information gives the patent holder information about suppliers, customers, and distribution channels in order to identify those primarily responsible.

The right to removal obliges the infringer to destroy products or modify them technically in such a way that no further infringement is possible.

The recall claim includes the obligation to take back patent-infringing products that have already been sold or to adapt them for customers.

Claims for damages require fault, at least slight negligence, which is present, for example, in the case of failure to conduct a patent search.

The license analogy calculation allows the damage to be calculated according to a fictitious license fee based on industry standard rates.

The owner is entitled to the surrender of the profits that the infringer has made through the patent infringement.

Claims for license analogy and infringer's profits are alternative; the patent owner must make a final decision on which method to use.

The claim for accounting gives the patent owner insight into sales, costs, and profits in order to be able to quantify the damages.

In practice, the patent owner often first sues for accounting and then, based on the data, for damages.

The publication claim makes it possible to publicly announce a prevailing judgment in order to ensure information and deterrence.

The defendant can also demand publication if he prevails in order to restore his reputation.

The form of publication depends on the target audience, usually trade media, but also general media in the case of a broad public.

The costs of publication are borne by the losing party, while the media outlet is entitled to compensation.

Intentional patent infringement is punishable by law if the perpetrator is aware of the infringement and commits it wilfully.

Criminal proceedings are initiated only at the request of the patent holder, as these are privately prosecuted offences.

Typical penalties are daily fines, depending on the amount of damage and the severity of the offense.

In the case of commercial patent infringement, a prison sentence of up to two years may be imposed.

Criminal and civil proceedings can also serve to preserve evidence, for example by seizing products or inspecting internal documents.