IP/N/1/FIN/38  
IP/N/1/FIN/P/28  
 
23 January 2019  
(19-0385)  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 FINNISH PATEN T AND REGISTRATION O FFICE, 2013/578  
Notifying Member  FINLAND  
 
Details of the notified legal text  
 
Title Act on Finnish Patent and Registration Office, 2013/578  
Subject matter  Patents (including plant variety protection)  
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_0269_00_e.pdf   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/IP/FIN/19_0269_00_x1.pdf   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/IP/FIN/19_0269_00_x2.pdf  
 
Notification s tatus  [X] First notification  
[  ] Amendment or revision to notified legal text  
[  ] Replacement or consolidation of notified legal text(s)  
Previous 
notification(s) 
referred to  Not applicable  
Brief description of the notified legal text  
 
Act on Finnish Patent and Registration Office, adopted on 9 August 2013, 2013/578, entry into force 
on 1 September 2013.  
- Laki Patentti - ja rekisterihallituksesta  
- Lag om Patent - och registerstyrelsen  
 
Act specifying Finnish Patent and Registration Offi ce's duties and organisation as well as how office's 
decisions are appealed.  
 
Act amending Section 7 of the Act on Finnish Patent and Registration Office, adopted on 
27 January  2017, 2017/72, entry into force on 1 April 2017  
- Laki Patentti - ja rekisterih allituksesta annetun lain 7 §:n muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av 7§ i lagen om Patent - och registerstyrelsen  
 
Amendment stating that the Administrative Court's decision can be appealed only if the Supreme 
Administrative Court gives leave to appeal.  
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  Act amending Section 2 of the Act on Finnish Patent and Registration Office, adopted on 
29 December  2016, 2016/1497, entry into force on 1 January 2017  
- Laki Patentti - ja rekisterihallituksesta annetun lain 2 §:n muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av 2§ i lagen o m Patent - och registerstyrelsen  
 
Amendment adding monitoring of collective management organizations as one of the duties of the 
Office.  
 
Act amending Section 2 of the Act on Finnish Patent and Reg istration Office, adopted on 
18 September  2015, 2015/1144, entry into force on 1 December 2016  
- Laki Patentti - ja rekisterihallituksesta annetun lain 2 §:n muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av 2§ i lagen om Patent - och registerstyrelsen  
 
Technical amendment changing reference to the Auditing Act (1141/2015).  
 
Act am ending Section 2 of the Act on Finnish Patent and Registrat ion Office, adopted on 24 April  2015, 
2015/496, entry into force on 1 December 2015  
- Laki Patentti - ja rekisterihallituksesta annetun lain 2 §:n muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av 2§ i lagen  om Patent - och registerstyrelsen  
 
Technical amendment changing reference to the Foundation Act (487/2015).  
 
Act repealing section 4 of the Act on Finnish Patent and Registration Office, adopted on 20 May 2015, 
2015/290, entry into force on 1 May 2015  
- Laki Patentti - ja rekisterihallituksesta annetun lain 4 §:n kumoamisesta  
- Lag om upphävande av 4§ i lagen om Patent - och registerstyrelsen  
 
Section 4 concerning required qualification of the director general was repealed.  
 
Language(s) of 
notified legal text English, Finnish, Swedish  
Entry into force  1 September 2013  
Other date   Adoption: 9 August 2013  
 
Notification details  
 
Submission date 
of notification  25 July 2018  
Other information   
Agency or 
authority 
responsible  Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment