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Apr 15, 2013
Mikael Segercrantz, Roschier Attorneys Ltd, Finland
Johanna Flythström, Roschier Attorneys Ltd, Finland
First published on www.lexology.com

Handling of IPR Matters to Be Centralized to Market Cou...


Mikael Segercrantz, Roschier Attorneys Ltd, Finland, Johanna Flythström, Roschier Attorneys Ltd, Finland, First published on www.lexology.comThe President of Finland, Mr. Sauli Niinistö, ratified on 31 January 2013 the enactment of new legislation concerning the centralization of the handling of intellectual property (IP) matters to the Market Court in Finland.

This presidential approval marks the final milestone in confirming the implementation of the reform approved by the Finnish Parliament in December 2012, as a result of which all IP related dispute and appeal matters, except for criminal suits, presently handled by the Helsinki and other District Courts in the first instance and by the Board of Appeal of the National Board of Patents and Registration in Finland (NBPR) will be heard in the Market Court as of 1 September 2013. The Market Court is an existing special court currently dealing with cases related to unfair business practices read more