IP/N/1/FIN/17  
IP/N/1/FIN/L/6  
 
14 September 2018  
(18-5657)  Page: 1/3 
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 THE EXCLUSIVE  RIGHT IN THE LAYOUT -DESIGN (TOPOGRAPHY)   
OF AN INTEGRATED CIR CUIT, 1991/32  
 
Notifying Member  FINLAND  
 
Details of the notified legal text  
 
Title Act on the Exclusive Right in the Layout -Design (Topography) of an Integrated 
Circuit, 1991/32  
Subject matter  Layout -designs (topographies) of integrated circuits  
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_4492_00_e.pdf   
(English)  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/IP/FIN/18_4492_00_x1.pdf   
(Finnish)  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/IP/FIN/18_4492_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) 
referred to  IP/N/1/FIN/L/ 4 
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 IP/N/1/FIN/17 • IP/N/1/FIN/L/6  
 
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  Brief description of the notified legal text  
 
Act amending Section 43 b of the Act on the Exclusive Right in the Layout -Design (Topography) of 
an Integrated Circuit, adopted 25 August 2016, 2016/722, entry into force on 1 January 2017  
- Laki yksinoikeudesta integroidun piirin piirimalliin annetun lain 43 b §:n muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av 43 b § i lagen om ensamrätt till kretsmönster för integrerade kretsar  
 
Technical amendment: reference to the Courts Act (2016/673) was changed.  
 
Act amending the Act on the Exclusive Right in the Layout -Design (Topography) of an Integrated 
Circuit, adopted on 31 January 2013, 2013/106, entry into force on 1 September 2013  
- Laki yksinoikeudesta integroidun piirin piirimalliin annetun lain muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av lagen om ensamrätt till kretsmönster för integrerade kretsar  
 
Amendments co ncerning the centralisation of intellectual property matters to the Market Court.   
 
Act amending Section 39 of the Act on the Exclusive Right in the Layout -Design (Topography) of an 
Integrated Circuit, adopted on 22 July 2011, 2011/859, entry into force on 1 January 2014  
- Laki yksinoikeudesta integroidun piirin piirimalliin annetun lain 39 §:n muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av 39 § i lagen om ensamrätt till kretsmönster för integrerade kretsar  
 
Amendment concerning the adoption of a new Coercive Measures  Act (806/2011).  
 
Act amending Section 37 of the Act on the Exclusive Right in the Layout -Design (Topography) of an 
Integrated Circuit, adopted on 13 May 2011, 2011/472, entry into force on 17 May 2011  
- Laki yksinoikeudesta integroidun piirin piirimallii n annetun lain 37 §:n muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av 37 § i lagen om ensamrätt till kretsmönster för integrerade kretsar  
 
Amendment relating to the adoption of a new Act on the Prosecution Service (439/2011).  
 
Act amending Section 44 of the Act on the E xclusive Right in the Layout -Design (Topography) of an 
Integrated Circuit, adopted on 14 May 2010, 396/2010, entry into force on 1 December 2010  
- Laki yksinoikeudesta integroidun piirin piirimalliin annetun lain 44 §:n muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av 44 § i lagen om ensamrätt till kretsmönster för integrerade kretsar  
 
Addition of a Section concerning a court's obligation to notify its judgements to the national 
information system of the judicial administration.  
 
Act amending the Act on the Exclusive Right  in the Layout -Design (Topography) of an Integrated 
Circuit, adopted on 21 July 2006, 681/2006, entry into force on 1 September 2006  
- Laki yksinoikeudesta integroidun piirin piirimalliin annetun lain muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av lagen om ensamrätt ti ll kretsmönster för integrerade kretsar  
 
Addition of new Sections concerning injunctions, orders to suspend, remedies and the publication of 
the judgement.  
 
Language(s) of 
notified legal text English, Finnish, Swedish  
Entry into force  1 January 2017  
Other date   Adoption: 25 August 2016  IP/N/1/FIN/17 • IP/N/1/FIN/L/6  
 
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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