IP/N/1/FIN/40  
IP/N/1/FIN/T/11  
 
23 January 2019  
(19-0383)  Page: 1/2 
Council for Trade -Related Aspects of  
Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS  AND REGULATIONS  
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 O F THE TRIPS AGREEMENT  
FINLAND : ACT ON TRADE NAMES, 1979/128  
Notifying Member  FINLAND  
 
Details of the notified legal text  
 
Title Act on Trade Names, 1979/128  
Subject matter  Trademarks  
Nature of 
notification  [  ] Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation  
[X] Other law or regulation  
Link to legal text  https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/IP/FIN/19_0271_00_x1.pdf   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/IP/FIN/19_0271_00_x2.pdf  
 
Notification status  [  ] First notification  
[  ] Amendment or revision to notified legal text  
[X] Replacement or consolidation of notified legal text(s)  
Previous 
notification(s) 
referred to  IP/N/1/FIN/3  - Act on Trade Names, adopted  on 2 February 1979/128, as 
amended up to November 2006 (910/2006)  
"https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S006.aspx?DataSource
=Cat&query=@SymbolMatch=IP/N/1/FIN/3&Language=English&Context=Sc
riptedSearches&languageUIChanged=true# " 
 
IP/N/1/FIN/2  - Act on Trade Names, adopted  on 2 February 1979/128, as 
amended up to October 2004 (746/2004)  
"https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S006.aspx?DataSource
=Cat&query=@SymbolMatch=IP/N/1/FIN/2&Languag e=English&Context=Sc
riptedSearches&languageUIChanged=true# " 
 
IP/N/1/FIN/1  - Act on Trade Names, adopted  on 2 February 1979/128  
"https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S006.aspx?DataSource
=Cat&query=@SymbolMatch=IP/N/1/FIN/1&Language=English&Context=Sc
riptedSearches&languageUIChanged=true# " 
Brief description of the notified legal text  
 
Act on Trade Names, adopted on 2 February 1979, 1979/128, as amended up to November 2006 
(910/2006)  
-  Toiminimilaki  
-  Firmalag  
 
The regulation of trade names as an exclusive right.  IP/N/1/FIN/40 • IP/N/1/FIN/T/11  
 
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  Act amending Section 29 b of the Act on Trade Names, adopted on 25 August 2016, 2016/720, entry 
into force on 1 January 2017  
- Laki toiminimilain 29 b §:n muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av 29 b § i firmalagen  
 
Technical amendment: reference to the Courts Act (673/2016) was changed.  
 
Act amending Secti on 12 of the Act on Trade Names, adopted on 14 June 2013, 2013/434, entry into 
force on 1 January 2014  
- Laki toiminimilain 12 §:n muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av 12 § i firmalagen  
 
Technical amendments concerning the adoption of a new Act on Cooperati ves (421/2013).  
 
Act amending the Act on Trade Names, adopted on 31 January 2013, 2013/110, entry into force on 
1 September 2013  
- Laki toiminimilain muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av firmalagen  
 
Amendments concerning the centralisation of intellectual property matters to the Market Court.  
 
Act amending Section 22 of the Act on Trade Names, adopted on 13 May 2011, 2011/445, entry into 
force on 17 May 2011  
- Laki toiminimilain 22 §:n muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av 22 § i firmalagen  
 
Amendments relati ng to the adoption of a new Act on the Prosecution Service (439/2011).  
 
Language(s) of 
notified legal text Finnish, Swedish  
Entry into force  1 January 2017  
Other date   Adoption : 25 August 2016  
 
Notification details  
 
Submission date 
of notification  25 July 2018  
Other information   
Agency or 
authority 
responsible  Ministry of Justice