Preliminary Injunction Mootness and Cost Allocation Upon Voluntary Name Change

In a case where an applicant sought a preliminary injunction against the respondent's use of a specific company component, the lower court dismissed the application as moot after the respondent changed its company name and imposed all proceedings costs on the respondent. The higher court, reviewing the cost allocation based on §§ 121 and 237 of the Civil Procedure Code for a moot preliminary injunction, found that while the lower court failed to adequately address all preconditions for granting the preliminary measure, the cost imposition was ultimately justifiable because the respondent’s voluntary name change directly caused the mootness of the case, warranting the imposition of costs under the general discretion of § 121 ZPO.