WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO  IP/N/1/FIN/T/4 
9 February 2007 
 (07-0589) 
Council for Trade-Related Aspects 
of Intellectual Property Rights Original:   English/ 
 anglais/  inglés 
 
 
MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PR OPERTY LAWS AND REGULATIONS 
NOTIFIED UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
FINLAND
 
  The present document reproduces the consolidated text
1 of the Act on Collective 
Marks 5.12.1980/795, as amended up to 1993/40 incl., no tified by Finland under Article 63.2 of the 
Agreement (see document IP/N/1/FIN/2).  
Conseil des aspects des droits de propriété intellectuelle qui touchent au commerce 
 
 
PRINCIPALES LOIS ET RÉGLEMENTATIONS CONSACRÉES À 
LA PROPRIÉTÉ INTELLECTUELLE NOTIFIÉES AU TITRE 
DE L'ARTICLE 63:2 DE L'ACCORD 
 
FINLANDE
 
  Le présent document contient le texte actualisé
1 de la Loi 5.12.1980/795 sur les marques 
collectives, modifiée jusqu'en 1993 (1993/40) inclus ivement, notifiée par la Finlande au titre de 
l'article 63:2 de l'Accord (voir le document IP/N/1/FIN/2). 
 
Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de Propiedad 
Intelectual relacionados con el Comercio 
 
 
PRINCIPALES LEYES Y REGLAMENTOS DEDICADOS A LA 
PROPIEDAD INTELECTUAL NOTIFICADOS EN VIRTUD 
DEL PÁRRAFO 2 DEL ARTÍCULO 63 DEL ACUERDO 
 
FINLANDIA  
 
 En el presente documento se reproduce el texto1 refundido de la Ley sobre Marcas Colectivas 
N° 5.12.1980/795 y sus modificaciones hasta 1993 (1993/ 40) inclusive, notificado por Finlandia en 
virtud de lo dispuesto en el párrafo 2 del artícul o 63 del Acuerdo (véase el documento IP/N/1/FIN/2). 
 
                                                      
1 In English only. The text is available for co nsultation by interested Delegations at the WTO 
Secretariat in Finnish and Swedish./En anglais seulement.  Les délégations intéressées peuvent consulter le texte 
en finnois et suédois au Secrétariat de l'OMC./En inglés solamente.  Las delegaciones interesadas podrán consultar en la Secretaría de la OMC el texto en finlandés y sueco. 
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Act on Collective Marks 5.12.1980/795 (Unofficial translation) 
 
(Amendments up to 1993/40 included) 
  
Article 1 
 
A collective body may, by means of registrati on in accordance with the Trademarks Act 
(7/64) or use, obtain the exclusive right to a trademark intended to be used by the members of 
the body in their professional activities (assoc iation mark). The aforementioned exclusive 
right may also be obtained with regard to ot her special symbols used  as association marks 
through the establishing of th e mark by means of use. 
 An authority, association or institution whos e duty it is to check or supervise goods or 
services or to issue directions regarding them may, by means of registration, obtain the 
exclusive right to a special ma rk to be used on goods or serv ices subject to  control or 
supervision (control mark). The marks referred to in this Act shall be called collective marks. 
 
Article 2 
 
Unless otherwise provided by the provisions of this Act, the provisions of the Trademarks 
Act shall apply mutatis mutandis.  
Article 3 
 
An application for the registration of a collec tive mark shall include an excerpt from the 
association, trade or institution re gister or from some other re port on the applicant’s field of 
activities, along with the associ ation’s bylaws and stipulations regarding the use of the mark. 
Amendments to the stipulations for use referred  to in paragraph 1 shall be reported to the 
registration authorities.  
Article 4 
 
Assignment of collective marks shall be regist ered on application ther efor, unless the mark, 
in the hands of the assignee, is liable to mislead the public. 
 If the registration of a control mark has expired, the mark may be registered only for a party 
entitled to own such a mark.  
Article 5 
 
In addition to the cases referred to in the Trad emarks Act (Article 26, pa ragraphs 1 to 3), the 
registration of a collective mark  may also be cancelled if th e owner of the mark has ceased 
his activities, if the owner permits use of the mark in a manner contrary to the stipulations 
mentioned in Article 3, or if amendments to the aforementioned stipulations have not been 
reported to the registration authorities.   IP/N/1/FIN/T/4 
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  Anyone aggrieved by the registrati on may bring legal action to cancel the registration. Legal 
action may also be brought by a public prosecutor,  an authority appointed by the Ministry of 
Trade and Industry or by a body entrusted with th e task of looking after the interests of the 
trade and industry concerned or of consumers.  
Article 6 
 
In cases concerning infringement of collective mark rights, only the owner of the mark may 
be considered as a complainant. He may sue for compensation for damages, including 
damages that have been caused to another party entitled to use the collective mark. 
 
Article 7 
 
More detailed provisions concerning the implem entation of this Act shall be provided by 
decree when required.  
Article 8 
 
This Act shall take effect on March 1, 1981. Th is Act replaces Chapter 10 of the Trademarks 
Act issued on January 10, 1964.  
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