Germany's Federal Ministry of Defence (BMVg) announced in a press release on 2 March that C G Haenel has been disqualified from the competition to replace the Heckler & Koch G36 assault rifle after an external law firm found alleged patent infringements. The ministry said that Haenel had been given the opportunity to respond to allegations of patent infringements and that the company's comments were taken into account. Haenel said in a statement posted on its website on 4 February that Germany's Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology, and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) had given it until mid-January to respond. The company concluded that the report commissioned by the BMVg "lacks expert content that would have been necessary to prove serious misconduct". Haenel denied that its technical solution for the over-the-beach capability of its MK556 rifle, allowing it to continue to operate after being submerged, infringed any patents. Furthermore, Haenel claimed its technical solution was the "absolute state of the art ... used in various rifles from international manufacturers for decades". Moreover, Haenel said the alleged patent infringement of its magazine was irrelevant as it was not part of its offer. The company claimed that H&K had not lodged a complaint or begun patent proceedings.
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机译：德国联邦国防部（BMVG）在3月2日宣布的新闻稿中，C G Haenel已被取消在竞争中取代Heckler＆Koch G36突击步枪，在外部律师事务所被发现的专利侵权之后。该部说，海内尔有机会回应专利侵权的指控，并考虑公司的意见。 Haenel在其网站上发表的声明中表示，2月4日德国的联邦官方办公室为德国的联邦办公室，信息技术和服务在内的支持（Baainbw）才能达到1月中旬回应。该公司得出结论，BMVG委托的报告缺乏专家内容，以证明严重的不当行为“。 Haenel否认其用于其MK556步枪的过度海滩能力的技术方案，使其在淹没后继续运作，侵犯任何专利。此外，海内尔声称其技术方案是“本领域的绝对状态......在国际制造商几十年中使用的各种步枪”。此外，海内尔表示，据称其杂志的专利侵权是无关紧要的，因为它不是其要约的一部分。该公司声称H＆K没有提出投诉或开始专利诉讼程序。
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