IP/N/1/FIN/5  
IP/N/1/FIN/T/8  
 
16 July 2018  
(18-4433)  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 : TRADEMARKS ACT, 1964 /7 
Notifying Member  FINLAND  
 
Details of the notified legal text  
 
Title Trademarks Act, 1964/7  
Subject matter  Trademarks  
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_3598_00_e.pdf  
(English)  
 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/IP/FIN/18_3598_00_x1.pdf  
(Finnish)  
 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/IP/FIN/18_3598_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/T/ 5 (Trademarks Act - consolidated up to July 2006  – 
2006/680 )  
"https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S006.aspx?DataSourc
e=Cat&query=@SymbolMatch=IP/N/1/FIN/T/5*&Language=English&Conte
xt=ScriptedSearches&languageUIChanged=true# " 
 
IP/N/1/FIN/T/ 2 (Trademarks Act consolidated up to 2004/1220)   
"https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S006.aspx?DataSourc
e=Cat&query=@SymbolMatch=IP/N/1/FIN/T/2*&Language=English&Conte
xt=ScriptedSearches &languageUIChanged=true# " 
 
IP/N/1/FIN/T/1 /Rev.1  
"https://doc s.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S006.aspx?DataSourc
e=Cat&query=@SymbolMatch=IP/N/1/FIN/T/1/Rev.1*&Language=English&
Context=ScriptedSearches&languageUIChanged=true# " 
 
IP/N/1/FIN/T/1  
"https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S006.aspx?DataSourc
e=Cat&query=@SymbolMatch=IP/N/1/FIN/T/1*&Language=English&Conte
xt=ScriptedSearches&languageUIChanged=true# " IP/N/1/FIN/5 • IP/N/1/FIN/T/8  
 
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  Brief description of the notified legal text  
 
Act amending Section 43 b of the Trademarks Act, adopted on 25 August 2016/716, entry into 
force on 1  January 2017  
- Laki tavaramerkkilain 43 b §:n muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av 43 b § I varumärkeslagen  
 
Technical amendment: reference to the Courts Act (2016/673) was changed.  
 
Act amending the Trademarks Act, adopted on 5 August 2016, 2016/616, entry into force on 1 
September 2016  
- Laki tavaramerkkilain muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av varumärkeslagen  
 
Amendments concerning definition of trademark and distinctiveness, scope of the Act, limitations 
and processing of oppositions concerning internationa l registrations.  
 
Act amending the Trademarks Act, adopted on 31 January 2013, 2013/107, entry into force on 1 
September 2013  
- Laki tavaramerkkilain muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av varumärkeslagen  
 
Amendments concerning the centralisation of intellectual property matters to the Market Court.  
 
Act amending the Trademarks Act, adopted 26 November 2010, 2010/1016, entry into force on 
1 January 2011  
- Laki tavaramerkkilain muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av varumärkeslagen  
 
Amendments concerning ob stacles of registration within the meaning of EU regulation 510/2006 
on geographical indications and designation of origin for agricultural products and foodstuff. 
Section 14 subsection 1 paragraph 11 was amended so as to correspond to the wording of 
article 14 of the EU regulation. Sections 31 and 56 f concerning the appointment of a 
representative to represent an applicant who is not domiciled in Finland were also amended.  The 
amendment enabled the appointment of a representative residing in any EEA coun try i.e. it is no 
longer required that the representative has to reside in Finland.  
 
Act amending Section 49 of the Trademarks Act, adopted on 14 May 2010, 2010/393, entry into 
force 1 December 2010  
- Laki tavaramerkkilain 49 §:n muuttamisesta  
- Lag om änd ring av 49 § i varumärkeslagen  
 
Adding a new Section 49.2 to the Trademarks Act concerning a court's obligation to notify its 
judgements to the national information system of the judicial administration.  
 
Act amending the Trademarks Act, adopted on 21 July  2006, 2006/680, entry into force on 
1 September 2006  
- Laki tavaramerkkilain muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av varumärkeslagen  
 
Amendment of the Sections related to trademark infringement and addition of special provisions 
concerning publications of judge ments and temporary injunctions.  
 
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/5 • IP/N/1/FIN/T/8  
 
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Notification details  
 
Submission date 
of notification  6 July 2018  
Other information   
Agency or 
authority 
responsible  Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment