Thus, in Germany in order to be liable for indirect infringement it must be shown that the manufacturer must have known, or that it was obvious, that the (generic) drug was intended to be used for the indication protected by a second medical use patent49. So far there are no court decisions in Germany that detail the evidence necessary to show subjective intent, so it is not yet clear whether indicators, such as production numbers that are higher than the number actually needed to treat a specific patient group would be enough proof to establish a link.