Hall Of Fame

Firms To Watch: Intellectual property

HPP Attorneys formed a new IP in 2024 practice with the new arrival of Henrik af Ursin in January, who is ‘among the top Scandinavian lawyers’ and previously led the IP team at Merilampi Attorneys Ltd.

Intellectual property in Finland

Borenius

Borenius is well known for handling disputes, commercial IP work, trade mark portfolio management and regulatory matters related to the food, data, pharmaceuticals and healthcare industries. Jointly leading the team is Ben Rapinoja, who heads up the IP department’s dispute resolution team and focuses on patent and trade mark matters; and Lasse Laaksonen, who steers the firm’s IP and commercial team, specialising in contentious and non-contentious IP and technology law. While Jemina Bonsdorff is well versed in IP litigation and technology and commercial contracts, Wilma Kivilä has extensive experience in the pharmaceuticals, healthcare and life sciences sectors.

Praxisleiter:

Ben Rapinoja; Lasse Laaksonen


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Jemina Bonsdorff; Wilma Kivilä


Kernmandanten

Viatris


Teva Pharmaceutical Industries


Kesko Corporation


Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd


Sandvik


Detection Technology Plc


Lumene Ltd


Aalto University Foundation


SodaStream International B.V.


STADA Arzneimittel AG


Neuraxpharm


O. Kavli AB


Harvia Plc


News Media Finland


Highlight-Mandate


  • Representing Teva in a patent dispute relating to Bristol-Myers Squibb Holdings’ blockbuster Alzheimer disease drug Eliquis, seeking to invalidate the patent-in-suit on the basis of plausibility.
  • Representing OPPO and its subsidiary OnePlus Technology in standard essential patent and FRAND litigation against Nokia Corporation relating to 4G/5G telecoms standard and FRAND license terms between the parties.
  • Acted for Kesko Plc in multi-pronged trade mark litigation.

Castrén & Snellman

Castrén & Snellman provides advice on all aspects of trade mark, copyright and design prosecution and IP portfolio management. Practice head Sakari Salonen stands out for his experience in trade mark, design and brand protection and prosecution work, copyright issues, anti-counterfeiting mandates, unfair competition work and marketing matters; while Nina Mikander leads the IP prosecution group and Hanna Paloheimo, who leads the life sciences team, is highly regarded for patent litigation, pharmaceutical regulatory matters, and food and health technology matters, among others. Kim Parviainen is also recommended and specialises in IP and technology law as well as data protection matters.

Praxisleiter:

Sakari Salonen; Nina Mikander; Hanna Paloheimo


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Kim Parviainen


Kernmandanten

Alma Media


Anora Group


BMW AG


Boehringer Ingelheim


Crocs Inc.


Google


Merck KGaA and Merck Oy


OP Financial Group


Patria


Teosto


Valio


Wärtsilä


Highlight-Mandate


  • Representing Google in its day-to-day legal matters in Finland, and handling IP advisory, trade mark enforcement, customs seizure, copyright and marketing law matters, as well as in data privacy and technology related work.
  • Successfully represented BMW in a complex trade mark dispute, where the Market Court prohibited the defendant from infringing BMW’s trade mark and dismissed the opposing party’s claim to invalidate BMW’s trade mark.
  • Advising Valio Ltd on brand protection and intellectual property enforcement matters globally.

Hannes Snellman (Finland)

Hannes Snellman (Finland)‘s IP and technology practice handles the full spectrum of IP disputes and regularly acts as counsel in copyright litigation, patent disputes and contentious brand work. The firm is also competent in IP-intensive transactions, IP-related contractual matters, brand protection and IP strategies, and regulatory issues. The team is led by Panu Siitonen, who is an expert in trade marks, patents, domains names, copyrights, databases and trade secrets as well as IP-intensive contractual issues; while Jesper Nevalainen is head of the technology practice. Sarita Schröder specialises in IP, marketing, and consumer law, with a particular focus on litigation; Vilhelm Schröder is also a key litigator and excels in patent litigation.

Praxisleiter:

Panu Siitonen; Jesper Nevalainen


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Sarita Schröder; Vilhelm Schröder


Referenzen

‘Panu Siitonen has deep knowledge in patent, licensing, trade mark and trade secret protection related matters. Based on his vast experience he is able to provide practical and commercially relevant solutions.’

Kernmandanten

SEGA


Beneq


Amgen


Anora Group


Marimekko


Sanoma


Ahlström Capital


Finnish Red Cross First Aid


Fazer


NHL Enterprises


Verkkokauppa.com


Paulig


Telia Finland


Microsoft


Scandic Hotels Group


Oriola


UPM-Kymmene


Abbott (Finland)


Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac (BNIC)


Wolt


Highlight-Mandate


  • Counsel to SEGA on the recommended public cash tender offer for all shares and options in Rovio Entertainment Corporation, and the related IP matters.
  • Acting for various Supponor-entities in a PI and infringement matter brought by AIM Sport Vision AG before the Helsinki Local Division of the UPC concerning a digital overlay technology.
  • Acting for Finnish Red Cross First Aid in various trade mark disputes before the Finnish Patent and Registration Office.

Roschier

Roschier’s ‘powerhouse’ IP practice provides clients with a wide array of advice on the entire spectrum of IP issues throughout the life cycle of IP from identification, acquisition and registration issues to enforcement work and transactions; the department is also reputed for the depth of its expertise in complex IP litigation, exemplified through the experience of practice head Rainer Hilli. Managing partner Mikko Manner assists clients in the software and services, media and entertainment and telecoms industries with patent, copyright and trade secrets work as well as IP disputes; while Johanna Flythström is experienced in a broad range of IP and technology licensing and commercialisation matters.

Praxisleiter:

Rainer Hilli


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Mikko Manner; Johanna Lilja; Markku Tuominen; Johanna Flythström; Kaisu Korpua; Niklas Östman; Asta Uhlbäck


Referenzen

‘Superb team of lawyers handling complex IP litigation.’

‘Rainer Hilli is top of his game. Great fun to work with. Clear, helpful and a master in courts up to the very highest levels.’

‘Mikko Manner is simply excellent, always pragmatic and solution oriented, and is astonishingly effective in grasping the important aspects of a case. Surely one of the best – perhaps even the best – IP lawyers in the Nordics.’

Kernmandanten

Pfizer


Merck Sharp & Dohme


Nokia Oyj


Valmet Oyj


The Telia Company


AIM Sport


Procter & Gamble


Neste Oyj


Novartis


Brown-Forman/Jack Daniel’s/Finlandia Vodka


Supercell Oy


Fiskars Oyj Abp


Moomin Characters Oy Ltd


Marimekko Oyj


Nokian Tyres


Metso Oyj (formerly Metso Outotec Oyj)


Halti Oy


Autoliv Inc.


Fortum Oyj


HERE Global B.V.


Konecranes Oyj


Rovio Entertainment Corp.


Stora Enso Oyj


Lidl Suomi Kommandiittiyhtiö


Orion Oyj


Gilead Sciences Inc.


Eli Lilly and Company Limited


Specsavers


Deutsche Telekom AG


Alko Oy


InterMune Inc.


Metacore Games Oy


Aiven Oy


Varjo


Peak Performance Production AB


Bristol-Meyers Squibb


Astellas Pharma GmbH


Takeda


Highlight-Mandate


  • Advising Nokia Corporation on its most substantial global patent licensing activities, both as licensing and litigation counsel.
  • Acting for Telia Corporation as a defendant in a copyright infringement case related to broadcast programming.
  • Acting for Eurosport in a high-profile case concerning the free retransmission of television broadcasts within the EU.

Eversheds Asianajotoimisto Oy / Eversheds Attorneys Ltd (a member of Eversheds Sutherland)

Eversheds Asianajotoimisto Oy / Eversheds Attorneys Ltd (a member of Eversheds Sutherland) is well versed in the full spectrum of IP work including IP litigation and enforcement matters. The practice group is co-led by experienced specialists Petteri Häkkänen, who focuses on complex trade mark and patent infringement work; and Tiina Ashorn, who primarily acts for clients in the information technology sector in Finland. The group's client roster is mainly comprised of Finnish companies operating abroad, however also features large international entities. Kati Rantala is particularly noted for her trade mark and design expertise.

Praxisleiter:

Petteri Häkkänen; Tiina Ashorn


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Kati Rantala


Kernmandanten

Image Soft Oy


Oy Shaman Spirits Ltd


Restamari


Berner Ltd.


Arla Foods amba


Olvi plc


Posti Group Corporation


Raisio plc


VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland


Oy Redox Ab


Urho Tuominen Oy


Jean Sibelius Estate


Sensire Oy


Apetit Plc


Tamtron Oy


SGN Group Oy


Staffpoint


Qvantel


Eezy Plc


Kimi-Matias Räikkönen


Neurotar Oy


Salusfin Oy


Luteiden torjunta Helle Oy


CRYOTECH NORDIC A.S.


Icare Finland Oy


Natural Resources Institute Finland


Karsa Oy


Svenska Österbottens förbund för utbildning och kultur


Digitalist Oyj


Gutsy Animations Oy


Superson Oy


Ilmaturva Oy


Meeat Food Tech Oy


Highlight-Mandate


  • Represented Finnish athlete Kimi-Matias Räikkönen before the Market Court and before the Supreme Court against Alma Media Suomi Oy and Sanoma Media Finland Oy in cases concerning photograph rights.
  • Assisted Procter & Gamble Company with the brand protection of its famous trade marks, e.g., PAMPERS, ORAL-B, MAX-FACTOR, GILLETTE, and ALWAYS, as well as the protection and defense of the designs.
  • Assisted Posti Group Oyj with its trade mark and design prosecution and enforcement matters, as well as domain name matters.

Krogerus

Krogerus‘ IP department is a full-service practice with a strong focus on copyright and trade mark matters, including trade mark portfolio management, as well as IP matters concerning the use and commercialisation of data and R&D issues. The department works with various clients in the technology, media, entertainment and telecoms industries, and Alexander Bützow‘s IP practice focuses on the life sciences space. Team head Kalle Hynönen has in-depth knowledge of contentious and non-contentious IP matters in the TMT sector, with a particular focus on advising media clients.

Praxisleiter:

Kalle Hynönen


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Alexander Bützow; Maria Lanhdenranta


Referenzen

‘The people are extremely knowledgeable and also nice to work with. The customer is well informed of what is going to happen next.’

‘Kalle Hynönen is very knowledgeable and also extremely pleasant to work with. A really nice person to whom it is easy to call or send an email. I never had a feeling that I had a silly question.’

‘Krogerus have established themselves as the quintessential firm to handle all IP-related matters.’

Kernmandanten

Cloetta Finland


Oy Hartwall Ab


Rabbit Films


Naughty BRGR


Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company


Unisport Group


Yleisradio Oy


Herantis Pharma Plc.


Smartly.io


Lindström


Otava


O-Pitblast (part of Forcit Group)


Alisa Bank


Highlight-Mandate


  • Advising Cloetta Finland on the full range of contentious and non-contentious trade mark matters, including managing its entire trade mark portfolio, and assisting with enforcement matters on an ongoing basis.
  • Advising Finland’s largest pension insurance company Varma, on trade mark and other IP matters, including trade mark portfolio management.
  • Acting as global lead counsel for Alisa Bank on its global rebranding project.

Properta Attorneys Ltd

Boutique firm Properta Attorneys Ltd is reputed for the depth of its experience in trade mark, design, copyright and trade name matters; it also represents clients in high-profile IP cases at a Supreme Court and ECJ level and before the IP Market Court. The practice is co-led by Hanna-Maija Elo, who specialises IP litigation, infringement and unfair business matters and is praised by clients as an ‘excellent negotiator’; and Kukka Tommila, who specialises in trade mark, design right, domain name, patent and trade name mandates. Emilia Hodge is also recommended and represents clients with various IP matters, focusing on trade mark disputes.

Praxisleiter:

Hanna-Maija Elo; Kukka Tommila


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Emilia Hodge


Referenzen

‘Hanna-Maija Elo has provided us with straight forward legal advice on all kinds of intellectual property issues. Service level is excellent and industry knowledge as well. Our matters have been handled with the utmost professionalism. In depth knowledge of these matters have been apparent and obvious and that is why we have stayed with Hanna-Maija Elo.’

‘Hanna-Maija Elo has a broad and deep knowledge in the area of intellectual property rights. She has always been able to provide correct and liable opinions and advice on all matters pertaining to this area. She is an excellent negotiator and skilled lawyer in matters of intellectual property disputes. Would recommend warmly.’

‘Both Hanna-Maija Elo and her colleague Emilia Hodge have been doing a good job as a team.’

Kernmandanten

Mysoda Oy


Oy Suomen Apteekkiyhtiöt Ab


Lännen MCE Oy


Lidl Suomi Ky / part of Global Lidl Group


adidas AG / adidas International Marketing B.V.


Rapala VMC Oyj (including Rapala group’s subsidiary companies)


Luhta Sportswear Company (also L-Fashion Group Oy)


Balmuir Oy


Paulig Group


Kalevala Koru Oy


Food Folk Suomi Oy (McDonald’s Finnish licensee)


Oy Halva Ab


Solidium Oy


Uhana Design Oy


Block solutions Oy


Finnish Ministry of the Environment


Tyrsky Consulting Oy


Taloasema Oy


Caverion Oyj


Kaiko Clothing Company Oy


RXD Sports Oy


Pentik Oy


The Association of Finnish Work


Solid House Ltd


Panchovilla Oy


Fafa’s Plats Oy


Method Putkisto Finland Oy


Rimowa GmbH


AQVA Finland Oy


Lemonade Training Oy


TILA Group Oy


Highlight-Mandate


  • Representing Mysoda Oy as defendant in a high-profile trade mark dispute against SodaStream Group.
  • Representing Lännen MCE Oy in the Finnish Market Court in a significant trade mark dispute that concerns dredging machines.
  • Successfully defended Suomen Apteekkiyhtiöt Ab in the first stage of proceedings before the Market Court in a domain and trade mark dispute against public stock company, Kesko Oyj.

Bird & Bird

The IP litigation department at Bird & Bird is headed up by Henri Kaikkonen, who ‘masters the legal issues relating to patents’, trade mark and unfair business practice disputes, brand protection work, and IP licensing agreements. The team frequently acts in trade mark disputes and enforcement work (areas of focus for Mikko Nurmisto), R&D and licensing issues, trade mark portfolios and disputes, as well as patent infringements. Dispute resolution group head Tom Vapaavuori is also experienced in trade secret matters.

Praxisleiter:

Henri Kaikkonen


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Mikko Nurmisto; Tom Vapaavuori


Referenzen

‘The team’s strengths are people, cooperation and holistic professionalism down to every detail. Appreciated for the clear justifications for every decision or proposal. In addition, it has been easy to deal with the team as they have active present proposals on how to proceed in each case.’

‘Henri Kaikkonen is quick in his responses, also thinks extensively about the business case in question and presents his thoughts in plain language.’

‘Henri Kaikkonen and Mikko Nurmisto both have very good expertise in the field of trade mark law and other IP matters. They provide the service very efficiently and know what they are doing. I can always trust that my trade mark and other IP matters are handled well everywhere.’

Kernmandanten

Warner Bros. Discovery


Monster Energy


Metso Corporation


Tempur Sealy


Glaston Corporation


Valoo Täyskuitu


Isojoen Konehalli


Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company


Holiday Club


The Finnish Red Cross Blood Service


Swappie


Sulapac


Saarni Cloud


Mainframe Industries


Logmore


Lightheart Entertainment


Cyklon Nordic


Highlight-Mandate


  • Acted for Finnish optic fibre company Valoo Täyskuitu in a strategically important unfair business practice dispute before the Market Court concerning the misleading marketing of 5G mobile subscriptions.
  • Advising Finnish glass tempering machine manufacturer Glaston Corporation on international patent enforcement measures, including in Unified Patent Court (UPC) considerations.
  • Acted for Finnish media group MTV in a strategically important copyright/competition dispute before the Market Court on the legitimacy of the music fees collected by Teosto, the Finnish copyright organisation.

Dittmar & Indrenius

Dittmar & Indrenius advises on various aspects of technology intensive IP rights, such as patents and copyrights, especially in connection with technology transactions, and provides legal support on contracts, licensing arrangements related to the identification and protection of IP assets, and IP enforcement issues. The department is headed up by Anna Haapanen, Iiris Kivikari and Juli Mansnérus, who also heads up the life sciences and healthcare practice.

Praxisleiter:

Anna Haapanen; Iiris Kivikari; Juli Mansnérus


Referenzen

‘Anna Haapanen has the ability to simplify complex matters while delivering practical solutions and proposals. She has dedication and focus to practical problem-solving and hands-on involvement.’

Kernmandanten

Svenska Handelsbanken AB


MPY Osuuskunta


IKEA Oy


Healthtech Finland (Terveysteknologia ry)


CMI – Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation


WWF Finland


Highlight-Mandate


  • Advised Svenska Handelsbanken on its disposal of its Finnish banking, investment services and insurance business including related IP intensive software asset separation issues as well as data migration aspects and ancillary trade mark licenses.
  • Continuously supporting IKEA on intellectual property and marketing law matters related to its Finnish business.
  • Advised WWF Finland on its intellectual property portfolio strategy, trade mark prosecution, IP related negotiations and day-to-day IP matters.

Waselius

Waselius is experienced in handling international trade mark, domain and design portfolios as well as marketing law, contractual issues and regulatory matters. The practice group is co-led by Bernt Juthström, who handles the whole spectrum of intellectual property and technology work; and the ‘outstanding’ Åsa Krook, who is experienced in IP management, marketing law and commercial contracts.

Praxisleiter:

Bernt Juthström; Åsa Krook


Referenzen

‘Waselius has a team that is entirely dedicated to intellectual property. The firm has a good reputation and has a good team of lawyers with longstanding experience and profound legal knowledge.’

‘Åsa Krook is an outstanding lawyer. Åsa is quick, accurate and has longstanding experience and profound legal knowledge. If the case requires, she will offer practical and business-oriented solutions.’

‘Advice is always to the point and very business and solution minded. Exactly the right balance between legal considerations and how that impacts the client’s business. Provide options on how to work around issues.’

Kernmandanten

Louis Vuitton Malletier


Pernod Ricard


Rivian


Mars


Royal Canin


Teleste Oyj


Life Europe AB and Life Finland Oy


Essity


Eltel Group Oy


Lune Group Oy Ltd


Peptonic Medical AB


NaturaMed Pharma


Oy Rani Plast Ab


Highlight-Mandate


  • Advising on Pernod Ricard Group’s trade mark portfolio in Finland and regularly advising the group on trade mark, marketing, labelling and regulatory matters and procedures in Finland and in the EU.
  • Representing Louis Vuitton in its trade mark related contentious and non-contentious matters in Finland.
  • Assisting Essity with its trade mark related contentious and non-contentious matters as well as patent matters in Finland.

Avance Attorneys Ltd

Avance Attorneys Ltd‘s IP and technology team is headed up by Sonja Heiskala, who is focused on data protection and general IP work. The department is regularly involved in technology-focused transactions and advises on IP and licensing agreements, IP management rights and IP transfers. The team is often engaged by clients from the gaming, entertainment, and movie industries, as well as the software, biotechnology, healthtech and cleantech sectors.

Praxisleiter:

Sonja Heiskala


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Ilkka Perheentupa


Referenzen

‘The advice and support that Avance provides on IP matters is phenomenal – you feel that you are in good hands.’

‘Ilkka Perheentupa and Sonja Heiskala are stand out attorneys. They are always available to discuss, work when necessary, and the work product is flawless.’

Kernmandanten

Paptic Oy


Alma Media Oyj


Doordash, Inc.


Aurora Studios Oy


Freska Group Oy


Reworks Oy


Orla DTx Oy


Futureplay


IQM Finland Oy


Alltvex Oy


Investcorp


Frendy


Adelis Equity Partners


Triton Equity Partners


Amer Sports


Plugit Finland Oy


Highlight-Mandate


  • Advised Paptic Oy, a Finnish technology company developing bio-based, recyclable and reusable packaging materials, on R&D collaborations, domestic and multi-jurisdictional IP licensing arrangements and other commercial agreements.
  • Advised Hostaway on the $175m strategic growth investment led by PSG.
  • Advised IPRally Technologies, a Finland-based patent AI company, on raising €10m in Series A funding round.

DLA Piper Finland Attorneys Ltd

DLA Piper Finland Attorneys Ltd‘s IP and technology department advises on IP rights and commercial contracts, outsourcings and privacy issues, handling national and global trade mark strategies and trade mark and patent filings. Team co-head Markus Oksanen frequently advises clients on IP rights and privacy matters, as well as technology licensing, while fellow co-head Sami Rintala focuses on non-contentious and contentious trade mark strategy, protection and infringement matters, and patent-related mandates.

Praxisleiter:

Markus Oksanen; Sami Rintala


Kernmandanten

Spinnova Oy


LähiTapiola Mutual Insurance Group


Picosun Oy


Highlight-Mandate


  • Advising Spinnova Oyj on all legal work, including negotiating New Product Agreements, Joint Development Agreements, License Agreement and Joint Venture Agreements with leading global brands.

Dottir Attorneys Ltd.

Dottir Attorneys Ltd.‘s IP department assists growing Finnish start-ups as well as well-known Finnish companies operating in the design, technology, and entertainment fields. The team is led by IT and technology specialist Daniel Stranius following the departure of Rasheka Scott in early 2024. Johanna Rantanen emphasises technology and media-related matters.

Praxisleiter:

Daniel Stranius


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Johanna Rantanen


Referenzen

‘Dottir Attorneys is a modern and agile business law firm. The team has a deep understanding of the technology industry and is very business-oriented. We have been very pleased with their services, especially on ICT agreements, data privacy, and IPR matters.’

Kernmandanten

Billebeino Clothing and Accessories Oy


Elenia Oy


Minna Parikka Shoes Oy


Nordic Urban Oy


Startup Foundation sr (Slush, Junction)


Sulapac Oy


TrueMed Oy


Woodly Oy


Witted Megacorp


Solar Foods


Highlight-Mandate


  • Advising Nordic Urban Oy on its intellectual property and contractual matters.
  • Assisting Sulapac with all legal matters, especially in the fields of trade mark registration, design protection and IP disputes.
  • Assisting TrueMed Oy with all legal matters, especially its intellectual property matters and managing its trade mark portfolio.

KPMG Law in Finland

KPMG Law in Finland assists with all issues related to IP and copyrights, including IP transfers and licensing issues. The team is led by Ilkka Vuorenmaa and advises on IP strategies, infringements and registrations as well as disputes, criminal matters and court cases. The group is particularly active in the health science, manufacturing, research and education, entertainment, sport and technology sectors.

Praxisleiter:

Ilkka Vuorenmaa


Referenzen

‘The team works efficiently. The company has a lot of excellent experts in various fields, which means that various questions and problems can be answered quickly and suggestions are made for operating models.’

‘We have received excellent assistance in the area of contract law and immaterial rights. In immaterial rights, they have considerably helped all the organisations similar to us. This helps us all and we are all very grateful.’

‘The team is able to think about the big picture and suggest useful solutions to the customer that are more than the customer has been able to ask for.’

Kernmandanten

Snellman Group and its companies


Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy/VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd.


X-WK Logistics Oy Ab


Radientum Oy


Unifund Jyväskylä Oy, University of Jyväskylä


Tampereen Aluetaksi Oy


Dolea Oy


Movax Oy


CSC-Tieteen tietotekniikan keskus Oy


Suomen Sydänliitto ry, Finlands Hjärtförbund rf


Edly Helsinki Oy


ME-Designs Oy (Visual Monkeys)


Fosto Oy


Molok Oy


Espoon seudun koulutuskuntayhtymä Omnia (Omnia, Espoo association of educational municipalities)


TAYS Sydänsairaala Oy


Pyynikin Brewing Oy


Vitunleija Oy


Iljan Isännöintikeskus Oy


Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu Oy (Laurea university of applied sciences)


Comeback Center Oy


Highlight-Mandate


  • Advising Snellman Group on ongoing IP issues,including the full management of the client’s trade mark portfolio.
  • Advised VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd. on legal matters related to IPR in R&D projects, such as licensing agreements and other commercial contracts, and patent portfolio transactions.
  • Acted for ME-Designs Oy (Visual monkeys) in civil proceedings regarding alleged illegal activity involving trade marks and business names in the Market Court.

Lexia Attorneys Ltd

Lexia Attorneys Ltd’s IP practice is integrated into the firm’s TMT and data protection practice and is experienced in IP strategy work, licensing issues and transactions, as well as handling the protection, clearance, planning and enforcement of trade marks. The team is led by Kimmo Oila, Kimmo Suominen and Erika Leinonen and frequently assists clients from the software, media and entertainment, marketing, new tech, food and sports sectors.

Praxisleiter:

Kimmo Oila; Kimmo Suominen; Erika Leinonen


Kernmandanten

Aito Media Ltd / Mediawan Finland


Orkla ASA


SJT-Investment Group Ltd


Axopar Boats Ltd / Axopar Holdings Ltd


Kotipizza Group Plc


Futureplay Ltd


VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd


PlusID Ltd


Dennis Original Ltd


Elmery Ltd


Minimani Yhtiöt Ltd


Topbox Ltd


Solar Republic Ltd


Fepod Ltd


Highlight-Mandate


  • Advised Axopar Boats Ltd on its design protection, domain name related infringement issues, infringement of trade marks, and infringement of design rights.
  • Advised Orkla ASA on protecting the brand and intellectual property of one of its future businesses, registered a large number of trade marks and helped buy and register domain names.
  • Advised the new owners of Dennis Original Ltd on creating an IP strategy, and also helped to protect the brand and regain trade marks back for the family business.

Merilampi Attorneys Ltd

Merilampi Attorneys Ltd assists clients across a broad range of services in IP including advising on marketing law and providing regulatory advice. The team also leverages the firm’s strength in dispute resolution to act in IP litigation. Mika Pakarinen is an expert in entertainment, media and marketing law and specialises in domestic and international M&A and contentious work. Former practice head Henrik af Ursin left the firm in November 2023 to HPP Attorneys.

Weitere Kernanwälte:

Mika Pakarinen


Referenzen

‘High level of expertise in IP.’

‘Expert in IP and notably in trade mark and patent litigation.’

‘Proactive team, customer focus.’

Kernmandanten

Burberry


DS Smith


Daniel Wellington


Swedish Tourism Association


Pihlajalinna


Suominen


The Finnish National Rescue Association


STERIS Finn-Aqua


Fizza Oy


Fenix Outdoor


Betolar


The Centre for Occupational Safety


Neural DSP Technologies Oy


Highlight-Mandate


  • Advising Neural DSP Technologies Oy on protecting its IP by creating a trade mark policy, registering the company’s essential trade marks in 15+ jurisdictions globally.
  • Advising a Finnish electronics company on all of its intellectual property matters, from strategic decisions to hands-on anti-counterfeiting and registration work in 10+ jurisdictions.