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| What is a Trademark? | A trademark is a unique, recognizable symbol, word, slogan, image, shape, or sound of a product or service. |
| Cost | The Cost of Trademark Registration in Finland is EUR 240. |
| Timeframe | The Process for Trademark Protection in Finland takes 3 to 5 months from the date of filling of the application. |
| Benefits |
The benefits of trademark registration in Finland are as follows:
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| Categories of Trademarks |
Types of trademarks for trademark protection in Finland are as follows:
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| Documentation Requirements |
The list of documents required for trademark protection in Finland is as follows:
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| Who Can Register? | Finnish and Foreign Individuals and Corporations are eligible to register a trademark in Finland. |
| Procedure |
The process of trademark licensing in Finland is as follows:
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| How Can We Help You? |
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Obtain a safety net for your product or services to secure your brand with trademark registration in Finland.
Trademark registration in Finland enables Finnish and foreign individuals and corporations establish a dynamic business establishment in the economies of Europe with a EUR 260 Billion gross domestic product (GDP), EUR 57,422 per capita income, and a EUR 341 billion purchasing power parity (PPP) with top markets in electronics, plant & machinery, timber, Petro-Chemical, logistics, foods & beverages, medical equipment, and AI and key export partners include Germany, the United States of America, Sweden, the Netherlands, and China.
The Trademarks Act of 2019 implements the European Union (EU) Directive (2015/2436) to simplify trademarks in 27 EU countries. It provides various provisions for trademark registrations, renewals, cancellations, and reinstatements. Finland is a signatory to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, Madrid Protocol, Agreement for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), Trademark Law Treaty (TLT), Nice Agreement, and Vienna Convention.
Implements Finnish-EU Trademark Scheme
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Register in Finland’s 6 Free Trade Zones (FTZs) & 4 Free Warehouse Areas
Take Advantage of the EU’s Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) With 40 Countries
Obtain Robust Facilities via the EU’s Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) with 33 African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) countries
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Enjoy Low Tariffs in the EU’s Free Trade Zones (FTZs)
Enjoy Foreign Tax Benefits in 86 Countries with Finland’s Double Taxation Agreements (DTAs)
Follows First-to-File & Multi-Class Filing Approach
There are several benefits of trademark registration in Finland, such as different brand identities and enhanced market accessibility. The advantages are as follows:
Trademark registration in Finland is a basis for foreign expansion for global businesses that want to enter the international market. Finnish trademark holders can register a trademark in 131 World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) countries through a single application window of the Madrid System.
Trademark registration in Finland helps Finnish and foreign businesses expand their trademark protection in the 26 European Union (EU) countries through a single application with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). A Finnish trademark automatically enables businesses to obtain EU-based benefits via its free trade agreements and zones.
Trademark protection in Finland provides a 10-year security with indefinite renewals for 10 successive years. The Finland trademark law entitles Finnish trademark owners to file lawsuits and claim damages against the unlawful use of their trademark registrations.
Trademark registration in Finland provides tax benefits, such as VAT-free trademark registration, renewals, and reinstatements, tax-free royalties under Finland’s Double taxation agreements (DTAs) with 86 Countries, and tax deductions on the amortization of purchased trademarks throughout their useful life.
Trademark registration in Finland enables Finnish and foreign individuals and corporations to increase the value of their businesses through the franchise, license, sale, and trade of their trademarks.
Trademark protection in Finland enables individuals and corporations to create a competitive advantage in Finland’s diverse consumer market by using the Finnish trademark to build and earn customers’ trust and brand credibility.
Finnish and foreign businesses and individuals must know how to register a trademark in Finland. The Finland trademark registration process is as follows:
The applicant must conduct the Finland trademark search with the Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH)’s Finnish trademark database.
The applicant must submit the Finland trademark application with the necessary documents, such as identification, priority documents if any, a power of attorney (POA), a list of good and services, and a summary of the trademark to the Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH) online.
The Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH) formally and extensively examines the Finland trademark application to verify the applicant’s details and validate the legitimacy of the trademark.
The Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH) publishes the trademark in the Finnish trademark gazette to invite third-party oppositions.
The Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH) grants the Finnish trademark registration certificate authorizing the applicant with exclusive rights to the trademark.
The Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH) takes 12 to 16 weeks to register a trademark in Finland. The timeline for trademark registration in Finland is as follows:
Finland Trademark Search: 1 to 2 Days
Applicants take 1 to 2 days to submit the Finland trademark application with documents to the Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH).
The Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH) takes 4 to 8 weeks to examine the Finland trademark application.
The Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH) provides an 8-week opposition period in its gazette to invite third-party oppositions.
The Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH) immediately issues the Finland trademark registration certificate after the end of the opposition period.
The Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH) provides a comprehensive prior exam for trademark licensing in Finland that determines all types of potential hurdles that could delay the Finland trademark registration process. The PRH examines the Finnish trademarks, European Union Trade Marks (EUTMs), other pending Finland trademark applications, priority applications of international trademarks that designate Finland as the first filing, and similar business industry-related trademarks. The trademarks that are eligible for comprehensive examination include word, figurative, and combination marks. The cost of a comprehensive prior exam starts from EUR 90.
Applicable for Word, Figurative, & Combined Mark
Helps Applicants Avoid Early Infringements
Takes Care of Hefty Paperwork
Application submission through email
Result Delivery Through Email or Postal Service
The Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH) provides a limited prior exam for trademark licensing in Finland that helps individuals and businesses overcome all potential obstacles that surround the Finland trademark registration process. The PRH examines the Finland trademark preliminary application to validate the trademark’s distinctiveness and similarity with previous or registered trademarks. The cost of a limited prior exam starts from EUR 85.
Applicable to Word Marks
Helps Individuals & Businesses to Avoid Delays
Enables Faster Trademark Registrations in Finland
Application Submission via Email
The Agency Delivers the Results Via Email or Post
The list of documentation requirements for trademark registration in Finland is as follows:
Finland Trademark Application Form
Name and Address of the Applicant
A Summary of the Trademark
A Print or Representation of the Trademark
A List of Goods & Services as per the Nice Classification (NCL)
Power of Attorney (POA), if Applicable
Details of Local Agent or Trademark Attorney, if Any
Priority & Translation Documents, if Any
A Copy of the Company Registration Certificate for Corporate Applicants
Application Fee Confirmation
Yes, trademark registration in Finland is eligible for renewal. Finnish trademark owners must file an application for trademark renewal in Finland with the Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH) for EUR 380 within the last 12 months of the ongoing 10-year registration period. The applicant must submit the Finland trademark renewal application with the necessary documents, such as a fee confirmation receipt, identification details, a power of attorney, if any, and a copy of the original registration certificate.
The Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH) provides a 6-month grace period for trademark renewal in Finland after the expiration of the ongoing 10-year registration term for additional surcharges. The PRH reserves the right to revoke a trademark registration in Finland if the trademark holder fails to renew the registration within the six-month grace period or use the trademark for 5-consecutive years from the date of registration.
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Finnish and foreign businesses must understand the different categories of trademarks before making a formal application with the Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH). The types of marks for trademark registration in Finland are as follows:
A word mark is a trademark that consists of letters, numbers, words, or phrases. It protects the text elements of a brand.
A figurative mark also known as logo mark consists of images, logos, or pictures without any text elements. It secures the graphical representation of a brand.
A combined mark is a trademark that consists of letters, words, numbers, phrases, or slogans with images, pictures, or logos. It protects a combination of textual and graphical representation of a brand.
A shape mark, also known as a three-dimensional (3D) mark, consists of 3D images or shapes. It protects the 3D element of a product or its packaging
A color mark consists of a color or combination of color. It protects specific color tones of a brand’s product or its packaging.
A sound mark is a trademark that consists of auditory elements such as ringtones, jingles, music compositions, or other audio elements. It protects the auditory representation of a brand.
A smell mark also known as a scent mark is a trademark that consists of olfactory elements of a product or service. Smell marks are difficult to register given the complexities that are associated with the differentiating properties of olfactory elements.
A motion mark is a trademark that consists of a change in the movement or position of a product or service. It safeguards the change in the movement element of a brand.
A hologram is a trademark that consists of holographic elements, which change as per different viewing angles or vantage points. It protects the holographical representation of a brand.
A pattern mark consists of similar and consistent patterns. It protects the recurring and repetitive patterns of a brand.
A position mark only focuses on the placement of a brand rather than the actual product. It protects the specific placement of a brand.
A service mark is a trademark that focuses on services. Individuals and businesses engaged in service provider business use a service mark to promote their business.
A group of associations and companies jointly hold a collective mark to represent goods and services that meet their quality standards.
A certification mark is a special type of trademark that certifies a product or services as per their quality standards, origins, and manufacturing processes.
Natural and artificial persons are eligible to register a trademark in Finland. The eligibility criteria are as follows:
All industries and businesses with a unique business identity must register a trademark in Finland.
Top 10 Industries that must Register a Trademark in Finland
Top 10 Businesses Seeking Trademark Licensing in Finland
The post-licensure compliance for trademark licensing in Finland is as follows:
We have 10+ years of expertise in intellectual property (IP) registration and renewals in Finland. We streamline the Finland trademark registration process with an incredible 99% approval rate. Below are key reasons why Enterslice must be your choice for trademark registration in Finland:
A trademark is an exclusive legal right that represents a brand through words, numbers, phrases, images, logos, sounds, and colors.
A Finnish trademark is valid for 10 years, and trademark owners can indefinitely renew their registration for an additional 10 years.
The fee for a Finnish trademark is EUR 240. Applicants who wish to register more than 2 classes of goods and services may need to pay additional costs.
The Trademarks Act of 2019 is the key legislation that protects Finland trademark registrations. It also provides civil and criminal remedies against the counterfeits of Finnish trademarks.
The Finnish Patent and Registration (PRH) is a trademark agency that is responsible for various trademark functions such as registration, renewal, reinstalment, and cancellation.
There are four main categories of trademarks such as Individual Marks, Service Mark, Collective Mark, and Certification Mark.
The applicant must submit ID, power of attorney (POA), if any, priority document, a summary of the trademark, a list of goods and services, translation documents, ID of local agent or IP attorney.
Individuals and legal entities looking to acquire a trademark in Finland must conduct the Finnish trademark search followed by application submission and Finland trademark authority’s examination and publication of the trademark in their gazette for oppositions. The process ends with the grant of the trademark registration certificate.
Finland trademark process takes around 3 to 4 months for trademark approval. The schedule may change subject to opposition.
Finnish entrepreneurs, entities, and foreigners can acquire a trademark in Finland. Foreign individuals and legal entities must hire a local agent or IP attorney to represent them before Finland’s trademark authority.
Yes, Finnish trademark owners must renew their trademark registration during the last year of the ongoing registration period.
The Finland Trademarks Act of 2019 provides a six-month grace period for trademark renewal after the expiration of the current 10-year trademark security term.
No, Finnish trademark protection is only valid in Finland. Owners looking to extend their trademark registration in Europe must file a separate application with the European Union’s trademark authority.
No, Finnish trademark holders who wish to expand their business brand in Europe must file a new application with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) to get trademark protection in 26 other European Union (EU) member countries.
Individuals and businesses with a different brand identity and competition in the market must acquire a trademark in Finland. Some businesses include Travel agencies, Hotels & Resorts, Food Franchisees, Fashion Houses, Passenger Shipping, Courier Services, Management Consultancies, and Electronics Manufacturing Companies.
Yes, the Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH) will cancel a registration if the owner fails to renew the trademark within the 6-month grace period or use the trademark for 5-successive years from the official registration.
Yes, the Finland trademark authority may reinstate a Finnish trademark registration if the applicant proves that the authority removed the registration in error and the circumstances that led to registration revocation were beyond their control.
Finnish trademark holders may claim priority through a previous application or registration in a country that is a member of the Paris Convention on the Protection of Industrial Property, World Trade Organization (WTO), has an exclusive agreement with Finland, they file the previous application or registration as the first filing of the trademark in the foreign country and must claim the priority within the six-months of the previous trademark registration.
Finnish trademark holders can extend their trademark protection in the international market through a single application window of the Madrid System of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 131 countries.
A Finnish trademark owner can file lawsuits or claim damages against the unauthorized use of their trademarks. Our expert legal team can assist you in obtaining civil and criminal remedies for the enforcement of your Finnish trademark's exclusive rights.
The Finland trademark law doesn’t require trademark owners to hire a trademark attorney to obtain a trademark in Finland. However, we highly recommend a legal expert who would conduct preliminary trademark searches, file the trademark application, and fill out other relevant paper work.
Any natural or artificial person may oppose a Finnish trademark registration application. The list is as follows:
Third parties may oppose a Finland trademark registration for the following reasons:
Yes, foreign businesses and individuals who don’t have a resident in Finland must submit a power of attorney (POA) before the Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH) .
The Finland trademark agency provides a limited prior exam to avoid early infringements by examining the uniqueness and similarity of a trademark.
The Finnish trademark authority enables individual and corporate trademark applicants to avoid administrative delays in the trademark process by formally and substantially examining the trademark application.
Yes, the Finland trademark authority always sends a trademark renewal reminder during the last six months of the current registration term.
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