IP/N/1/FIN/32  
IP/N/1/FIN/E/6  
 
23 January 2019  
(19-0396)  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 TO SAFEGUARD THE  EVIDENCE IN CIVIL A CTIONS CONCERNING  
INTELLECTUAL PROPERT Y RIGHTS, 2000/344  
Notifying Member  FINLAND  
 
Details of the notified legal text  
 
Title Act to Safeguard the Evidence in Civil Actions Concerning Intellectual Property 
Rights, 2000/344  
Subject matter  Copyright and related rights; Industrial property (general); Enforcement  
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_0263_00_x1.pdf   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/IP/FIN/19_0263_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/O/1  (2000/344)  
"https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S006.aspx?DataSource
=Cat&query=@SymbolMatch=IP/N/1/FIN/O/1&Language=English&Context=
ScriptedSearches&languageUIChanged=true# " 
 
Brief description of the notified legal text  
 
Act to Safeguard the Evidence in Civil Actions Concerning Intellectual Property Rights, adopted on 
7 April 2000, 2000 /344, entry into force 1 May 2000  
- Laki todistelun turvaamisesta teollis - ja tekijänoikeuksia koskevissa riita -asioissa  
- Lag om säkerställande av bevisning i tvistemål som gäller immateriella rättigheter  
 
Regulation on the safeguard proc edures in intellectual property matters.  
 
Act amending Section 7 b of the Act to Safeguard the Evidence in Civil Actions Concerning Intellectual 
Property Rights, adopted on 8 January 2016, 2016/25, entry into force at the time specified by the 
decree of th e Council of State  
- Laki todistelun turvaamisesta teollis - ja tekijänoikeuksia koskevissa riita -asioissa annetun lain 
7 b §:n muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av 7 b § i lagen om säkerställande av bevisning i tvistemål som gäller 
immateriella rättigheter  
 
Amendments relating to the Agreement on Unitary patent and Unified Patent Court.  
 IP/N/1/FIN/32 • IP/N/1/FIN/E/6  
 
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  Act amending Section 5 of the Act to Safeguard the Evidence in Civil Actions Concerning Intellectual 
Property Rights, adopted on 12 June 2015, 2015/745, entry into force on 1  January 2016  
-  Laki todistelun turvaamisesta teollis - ja tekijänoikeuksia koskevissa riita -asioissa annetun lain 
5 §:n muuttamisesta  
-  Lag om ändring av 5 § i lagen om säkerhetställande av bevisning i tvistemäl som gäller 
immateriella rättigheter  
 
Techn ical amendment: reference to the Code of Judicial Procedure was changed.  
 
Act amending the Act to Safeguard the Evidence in Civil Actions Concerning Intellectual Property 
Rights, adopted on 31 January 2013, 2013/120, entry into force on 1 September 2013  
- Laki todistelun turvaamisesta teollis - ja tekijänoikeuksia koskevissa riita -asioissa annetun lain 
 muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av lagen om säkerhetställande av bevisning i tvistemäl som gäller immateriella 
 rättigheter  
 
Amendment concerning the central ization of intellectual property matters to the Market Court.  
 
Act amending the Act to Safeguard the Evidence in Civil Actions Concerning Intellectual Property 
Rights, adopted on 21 July 2006/678, entry into force on 1 September 2006  
-   Laki todistelun tu rvaamisesta teollis - ja tekijänoikeuksia koskevissa riita -asioissa annetun lain 
muuttamisesta  
-  Lag om ändring av lagen om säkerhetställande av bevisning i tvistemäl som gäller immateriella 
rättigheter  
 
Addition of sections on the right to receive informa tion on the safeguard procedures.  
 
Language(s) of 
notified legal text Finnish, Swedish  
Entry into force  At the time specified by the decree of the Council of State  
Other date   Adoption : 8 January 2016  
 
Notification details  
 
Submission date 
of notification  25 July 2018  
Other information   
Agency or 
authority 
responsible  Ministry of Justice