IP/N/1/FIN/19  
IP/N/1/FIN/P/25  
 
28 September 2018  
(18-5987)  Page: 1/4 
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 UTILITY MODEL  RIGHTS, 1991/800  
Notifying Member  FINLAND  
 
Details of the notified legal text  
 
Title Act on Utility Model Rights, 1991/800  
Subject matter  Patents (including plant variety protection)  
Nature of 
notification  [X] Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation  
[  ] Other law or regulation  
Link to legal text  https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/IP/FIN/18_4505_00_e.pdf   
(English)  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/IP/FIN/18_4505_00_x1.pdf   
(Finnish)  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/IP/FIN/18_4505_00_x2. pdf 
(Swedish)  
Notification status  [  ] First notification  
[  ] Amendment or revision to notified legal text  
[X] Replacement or consolidation of notified legal text(s)  
Previous 
notification(s) 
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Brief description of the notified legal text  
 
Act amending Section 44 b of the Act on Utility Model Rights, adopted on 25 August 2016, 
2016/723, entry into force on 1 January 2017  
- Laki hyödyllisyysmallioikeudesta annetun lain 44 b §:n muuttamisesta  
- Lag om än dring av 44 b § i lagen om nyttighetsmodellrätt  
 
Technical amendment: reference to the Courts Act (2016/673) was changed.  
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  Act amending the Act on Utility Model Rights, adopted on 31 January 2013, 2013/105, entry into 
force on 1 September 2013  
- Laki hyödyllisyysmallioikeudesta annetun lain muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av lagen om nyttighetsmodellrätt  
 
Amendments concerning the centralisation of intellectual property matters to the Market Court.  
New sections 44 a –44 c were inserted and sections 41.2 , 42 and 45 were repealed. Sections 23, 
43, 44 as well as subsections 2 and 4 of section 36a relating to suspension order were amended.  
 
Decree of the Council of State on the coming into force of the Act amending the Act on Utility Model 
Rights, adopted on  27 October 2011, 2011/1098, entry into force on 1 November 2011  
- Valtioneuvoston asetus hyödyllisyysmallioikeudesta annetun lain muuttamisesta annetun lain 
voimaantulosta  
- Statsrådets förordning om ikraftträdande av en lag om ändring av lagen om nyttigh etsmodellrätt  
 
Regulates that the Act amending the Utility Model Act (2011/744) shall enter into force on 
November 1, 2011.  
 
Act amending the Act on Utility Model Rights, adopted on 17 June 2011, 2011/744, entry into force 
on 1 November 2011  
- Laki hyödyll isyysmallioikeudesta annetun lain muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av lagen om nyttighetsmodellrätt  
 
Section 6.1 was amended in order to set up a registration duty for the registration authorities as 
regards the submitted utility model applications. A new se ction 6a concerning registrable 
information was also inserted.  
 
Act amending the Act on Utility Model Rights, adopted on 13 May 2011, 2011/484, entry into force 
on 17 May 2011  
- Laki hyödyllisyysmallioikeudesta annetun lain 39 ja 40 §:n muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av 39 och 40 § i lagen om nyttighetsmodellrätt  
 
Amendments relating to the adoption of a new Act on the Prosecution Service (439/2011).  
 
Act amending Section 45 of the Act on Utility Model Rights, adopted on 14 May 2010, 2010/395, 
entry into  force on 1 December 2010  
- Laki hyödyllisyysmallioikeudesta annetun lain 45 §:n muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av 45 § i lagen om nyttighetsmodellrätt  
 
Addition of a new Section 45.2 to the Act concerning a court’s obligation to notify its judgements to 
the national information system of the judicial administration.  
 
Act amending the Act on Utility Model Rights, adopted on 7 November 2008, 2008/700, entry into 
force on 1 December 2008  
- Laki hyödyllisyysmallioikeudesta annetun lain muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ä ndring av lagen om nyttighetsmodellrätt  
 
Repeal of the Section 45 e, amendments of sections that include regulation on the novelty 
requirement of the innovation, priority of an earlier application and a clear clarification of the areas 
in which the protect ion is demanded. Addition of Sections about application requirements and 
appealing of the decision of the registration authority.  
 
Act amending the Act on Utility Model Rights, adopted on 21 July 2006, 2006/686, entry into force 
on 1 September 2006  
- Laki hyödyllisyysmallioikeudesta annetun lain muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av lagen om nyttighetsmodellrätt  
 
Addition of new Sections related to infringement of a utility model right concerning injunctions and 
the publication of judgements.  
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  Act amending the Act on Utility Model Rights , adopted on 22 December 1995, 1995/1696, entry 
into force partly on 1 January 1996 and partly on 1 March 1996  
- Laki hyödyllisyysmallioikeudesta annetun lain muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av lagen om nyttighets modellrätt  
 
Addition of Sections including cancellation of application for European Patent and the priority of an 
earlier application concerning the same utility model. Amendments on Sections on publication and 
lack of use of the utility model.  
 
Act amendi ng the Act on Utility Model Rights, adopted on 8 December 1995, 1995/1396, entry into 
force on 1 January 1996  
- Laki hyödyllisyysmallioikeudesta annetun lain muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av lagen om nyttighetsmodellrätt  
 
Multiple amendments on the Sectio ns concerning national and international applications and the 
application process of utility model rights.  
 
Act amending Sections 39 and 41 of the Act on Utility Model Rights, adopted on 21 April 1995, 
1995/720, entry into force on 1 September 1995  
- Laki hyödyllisyysmallioikeudesta annetun lain 39 ja 41 §:n muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av 39 och 41 §§ lagen om nyttighetsmodellrätt  
 
Amendments on the sanctions related to infringement of utility model rights.  
 
Act amending the Act on Utility Model Rights, adopted on 18 December 1992, 1992/1410, entry 
into force on 1 January 1995  
- Laki hyödyllisyysmallioikeudesta annetun lain 3 §:n muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av 3 § lagen om nyttighetsmodellrätt  
 
Addition of an exception limiting the utility model right holder’s exclusive right (the parallel imports 
exception).  
 
Act amending the Act on Utility Model Rights, adopted on 13 November 1992, 1992/1037, entry 
into force on 1 March 1993  
- Laki hyödyllisyysmallioikeudesta annetun lain 46 §:n muuttamisesta  
- Lag om  ändring av 46 § lagen om nyttighetsmodellrätt  
 
The payments relating to the Utility Model Act shall be regulated separately.  
 
Act amending the Act on Utility Model Rights, adopted on 26 June 1992, 1992/580, entry into force 
on 1 September 1992  
- Laki hyöd yllisyysmallioikeudesta annetun lain 23 §:n muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av 23 § lagen om nyttighetsmodellrätt  
 
Amendment on the Section concerning appealing of the decision of the registration authority.  
 
Language(s) of 
notified legal text English, Finnish, Swedish  
Entry into force  1 January 201 7 
Other date   Adoption : 25 August 2016  IP/N/1/FIN/19 • IP/N/1/FIN/P/25  
 
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Notification details  
 
Submission date 
of notification  20 December 2017  
Other information   
Agency or 
authority 
responsible  Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment