WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  IP/N/1/FIN/2 
6 February 2007 
 
 (07-0493) 
Council for Trade-Related Aspects 
of Intellectual Property Rights Original:   English 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS 
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
FINLAND 
 
  The following communication, dated 7 April 2006, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of Finland. 
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  In accordance with Article 63.2 of the Agre ement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual 
Property Rights (TRIPS), Finland hereby notifies th e Council for TRIPS of the following Finnish laws 
and regulations pertaining to the subj ect matter of the TRIPS Agreement.  
 
 Annex I to this document provides a list of laws and regulations (p rincipal intellectual 
property laws and regulations; ot her laws and regulations) adopte d or amended since Finland’s 
notification of 30 January 1996, circulated in document IP/N/1/FIN/1 (see also document 
IP/N/1/FIN/0/1, dated 3 March 2004).  
 
 Annex II to this notification provides, in table form, brief descriptions of laws and regulations 
adopted or amended since Finland’s last notification mentioned above.  
 
 Annex III updates responses to the questions  in the checklist of issues on enforcement1 (see 
also document IP/N/6/FIN/1, dated 27 June 1997).    Annex IV presents the updated texts of the prin cipal intellectual propert y laws and regulations 
in Finnish and Annex V in Swedish.  
  Annex VI presents unofficial translations of the texts in English.  
                                                     
 
1 See document IP/N/6/FIN/1/Add.1. IP/N/1/FIN/2 
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  ANNEX I 
  
PRINCIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS CONCERNING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 
 
(Instrument name, date of issue and number of the instrument, date of entry into force) 
 
Copyright and related rights
 
 
Main legal instruments:  
 
Copyright Act, adopted on 8 July 1961/4 04, entry into force on 1 September 1961  
- Tekijänoikeuslaki 
- Upphovsrättslag 
 Act amending the Copyright Act, adopted on 14 October 2005/821, entry into force on 1 January 2006 (partly on 1 Janua ry 2007, and later on a date to be determined by Government 
Decree)  
- Laki tekijänoikeuslain muuttamisesta 
- Lag om ändring av upphovsrättslagen 
 Act amending Section 25 i of the Copyright Act, adopted on 23 May 2003/398, entry into force on 25 July 2003 
      - Laki tekijänoikeuslain 25 i §:n muuttamisesta 
      - Lag om ändring av 25 i § upphovsrättslagen  
 Act amending Section 25 i of the Copyright Ac t, adopted on 9 October 1998/748, entry into force 
on 1 January 1999 
- Laki tekijänoikeuslain 25 i §:n muuttamisesta 
- Lag om ändring av 25 i § upphovsrättslagen 
 
Act amending the Copyright Act,  adopted on 3 April 1998/250, entry into force on 15 April 1998  
- Laki tekijänoikeuslain muuttamisesta 
- Lag om ändring av upphovsrättslagen 
 
Act amending the Copyright Act, adopted on 31 October 1997/967, entry into force 
on 10 November 1997 
- Laki tekijänoikeuslain muuttamisesta 
- Lag om ändring av upphovsrättslagen  
 
Act amending Section 47 of the Copyright Act,  adopted on 25 April 1997/365, entry into force 
on 15 May 1997 
- Laki tekijänoikeuslain 47 §:n muuttamisesta - Lag om ändring av 47 § upphovsrättslagen 
 
Act amending the Copyright Act, adopted on  22 December 1995/1654, entry into force 
on 1 January 1996 
- Laki tekijänoikeuslain muuttamisesta - Lag om ändring av upphovsrättslagen 
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  Act amending Sections 56 a and 56 b of the Cop yright Act, adopted on 21 August 1995/1024, entry 
into force on 1 September 1995 
- Laki tekijänoikeuslain 56 a ja 56 b §:n muuttamisesta 
- Lag om ändring av 56 a och 56 b § upphovsrättslagen 
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Act amending the Copyright Act, adopted on 21 April 1995/715, en try into force on 1 September 1995 
- Laki tekijänoikeuslain muuttamisesta 
- Lag om ändring av upphovsrättslagen 
 
Act amending the Copyright Act,  adopted on 24 March 1995/446, entry into force on 1 May 1995 
- Laki tekijänoikeuslain muuttamisesta 
- Lag om ändring av upphovsrättslagen 
 
Copyright Decree, adopted on 21 April 1995/574, entry into force on 1 May 1995 
- Tekijänoikeusasetus 
- Upphovsrättsförordning 
 
Decree of the Council of State amending the C opyright Decree, adopted on 15 December 2005/1036, 
entry into force on 1 January 2006 
- Valtioneuvoston asetus tekijänoikeusasetuksen muuttamisesta 
- Statsrådets förordning om ändring av upphovsrättsförordning 
 
Decree repealing Section 16 of the Copyright Decree, adopted on 15 March 1996/160, entry into 
force on 25 March 1996  
- Asetus tekijänoikeusasetuksen 16 §:n kumoamisesta 
- Förordning om upphävande av  16 § upphovsrättsförordningen   
  
Related legal instruments:  
 Decree on the Application of the Copyright Act in  Certain Cases to Protected Items Originating in 
States Belonging to the European Economic Area, adopted on 21 April 1995/575, entry into force on 1 May 1995 
- Asetus tekijänoikeuslain soveltamisesta er äissä tapauksissa Eur oopan talousalueeseen 
kuuluvista valtioista peräisin oleviin suojan kohteisiin 
- Förordning om tillämpning i vissa fall av upphovs rättslagen på skyddade objekt med ursprung 
i en stat som hör till Europeiska ekonomiska samarbetsområdet 
 
Decree relating to a More Effective App lication of the Copyright Act, adopted 
on 25 August 1961/442, entry into force on 1 September 1961 
- Asetus tekijänoikeudesta kirjallisiin ja tait eellisiin teoksiin annetun lain noudattamisen 
tehostamisesta 
- Förordning angående effektivisering av la gens om upphovsrätt till litte rära och konstnärliga 
verk efterlevnad  
 
Decree of the Ministry of Education on Blank Tape Levy, adopted on 16 December 2005/1055, 
entry into force on 1 January 2006 
- Opetusministeriön asetus tallentamattomi en ääni- ja kuvanauhojen ja muiden 
tallennuslaitteiden maahantuonnista ja valmis tuksesta suoritettavan tekijänoikeudellisen 
maksun suuruudesta 
- Undervisningsministeriets förordning om storle ken på den upphovsrättsliga avgift som skall 
betalas vid import och tillverkning av oins pelade ljud- och bildband och andra 
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Decree of the Ministry of Education on Blank Tape Levy, adopted on 20 December 2004/1249, entry 
into force on 1 March 2005  Decree of the Ministry of Education on Bl ank Tape Levy, adopted on 20 December 2004/1248, in 
force from 1 January to 28 February 2005 
 Decree of the Ministry of Education on Blank Tape Levy, adopted on 18 December 2003/1222, entry 
into force on 1 January 2004  
Decree of the Ministry of Education on Blank Tape Levy, adopted on 13 December 2002/1128, entry 
into force on 1 January 2003  Decree of the Ministry of Education on Blank Tape Levy, adopted on 13 December 2001/1304, entry 
into force on 1 January 2002 
 
Decree of the Ministry of Education on Blank Tape Levy, adopted on 4 December 2000/1049, entry into force on 1 January 2001  Decision of the Ministry of Education on Blank Tape Levy, adopted on 16  December 1999/1205, entry 
into force on 1 January 2000 
 
Decision of the Ministry of Education on Blank Tape Levy, adopted on 21  December 1998/1178, entry 
into force on 1 January 1999  Decision of the Ministry of Education on Blank Tape Levy, adopted on 16  December 1997/1170, entry 
into force on 1 January 1998 
 Decision of the Ministry of Education on Blank  Tape Levy, adopted on 7 November 1996/825, entry 
into force on 1 January 1997  Decision of the Ministry of Education on Blank Tape Levy, adopted on 15  December 1995/1415, entry 
into force on 1 January 1996 
 Trademarks
 
 
Trademarks Act, adopted on 10 January 1964/7, entry into force on 1 June 1964  
 - Tavaramerkkilaki 
 - Varumärkeslag  
Act amending the Trademarks Act, adopted on 21 December 2004/1220, entry into force 
on 1 January 2005   
- Laki tavaramerkkilain muuttamisesta - Lag om ändring av varumärkeslagen  
 
Act amending the Trademarks Act, adopted on 21 Ja nuary 2000/56, entry into force on 1 March 2000  
- Laki tavaramerkkilain muuttamisesta 
- Lag om ändring av varumärkeslagen  
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  Decree of the Enforcement of the Act am ending the Trademarks Act, adopted 
on 12 February 1996/88, entry into force on 1 April 1996  
- Asetus tavaramerkkilain muuttami sesta annetun lain voimaantulosta 
- Förordning om ikraftträdandet av la gen om ändring av varumärkeslagen   
 
Trademarks Decree, adopted on 29 May 1964/ 296, entry into force on 1 June 1964 
- Tavaramerkkiasetus 
- Varumärkesförordning  
 
Decree of the Council of State amending th e Trademarks Decree, adopted on 13 April 2000/370, 
entry into force on 1 May 2000 
- Valtioneuvoston asetus tavaramerkkiasetuksen muuttamisesta  
- Statsrådets förordning om ändring av varumärkesförordningen 
 
Decree amending the Trademarks Decree, adopt ed on 22 March 1996/188, entry into force 
on 1 April 1996 
- Asetus tavaramerkkiasetuksen muuttamisesta 
- Förordning om ändring av varumärkesförordningen 
 
Act on Collective Marks, adopted on 5 December 1980/795, entry into force on 1 March 1981 
- Yhteismerkkilaki 
- Lag om kollektivmärken  
 
Geographical indications  
 
Related legal instruments : 
 
Decision of the Ministry of the Agriculture and Forestry on Geographical Indications and 
Designations of Origin, adopted on 30 June 1995/9 33, entry into force on 5 July 1995, amended up 
to May 1999 
- Maa- ja metsätalousministeriön päätös maatalous tuotteiden ja elintarvikkeiden nimisuojasta 
- Jord- och skogsbruksministeriets beslut om namnskydd för jordbruksprodukter och livsmedel  
 Decision of the Ministry of the Agriculture and Fo restry on Certification of Specific Character of 
Agricultural Products and Foodstuff, adopted on 30 June 1995/934, entry into force 5 July 1995, amended up to May 1999 
- Maa- ja metsätalousministeriön päätös m aataloustuotteiden ja elintarvikkeiden 
erityisluonnetta koskevista todistuksista 
- Jord- och skogsbruksministeriets beslut om särartsskydd för jordbruksprodukter och 
livsmedel 
 
Industrial designs
 
 
Design Protection Act, adopted on 12 March 1971/221, entry into force on 1 April 1971  
- Mallioikeuslaki 
- Mönsterrättslag 
 
Act amending the Design Protection Act, adopted  on 20 December 2002/1215, entry into force on 1 
January 2003 
- Laki mallioikeuslain muuttamisesta 
- Lag om ändring av mönsterrättslagen 
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  Act amending the Design Protection Act, adopted on 12 July 2002/596, entry into force 
on 1 August 2002 
- Laki mallioikeuslain muuttamisesta 
- Lag om ändring av mönsterrättslagen 
 Act amending the Design Protection Act, adopt ed on 21 April 1995/718, entry into force 
on 1 September 1995 
- Laki mallioikeuslain muuttamisesta 
- Lag om ändring av mönsterrättslagen 
 Design Protection Decree, adopted on 2 Apr il 1971/252, entry into force on 1 April 1971 
- Mallioikeusasetus 
- Mönsterrättsförordning 
 
Decree of the Council of State amending the Desi gn Protection Decree, adopted on 18 July 2002/620, 
entry into force on 1 August 2002 
- Valtioneuvoston asetus mallioikeusasetuksen muuttamisesta 
- Statsrådets förordning om ändring av mönsterrättsförordningen 
 
Patents (including plant variety protection and utility model protection)
 
 
Main legal instruments:  
 
Patents Act, adopted on 15 December 1967/550, entry into force on 1 January 1968 
- Patenttilaki  
- Patentlag 
 Act amending the Patents Act, adopted on 18 November 2005/896, entry partly into force 
on 6 March 2006 (other amendments enter into force later on a date to be determined by Decree of 
the Council of State) 
- Laki patenttilain muuttamisesta 
- Lag om ändring av patentlagen 
 Decree of the Council of State on the Enforcement of Certain Sections of the Act amending the 
Patents Act, adopted on 18 February 200 6/143, entry into force on 6 March 2006  
- Valtioneuvoston asetus patenttilain muuttami sesta annetun lain eräiden säännösten 
voimaantulosta 
- Statsrådets förordning om ikraftträdandede av vissa bestämmelser i en lag om ändring av 
patentlagen 
 
Act amending the Patents Act, adopted on 19 November 2004/990, entry into force on 1 January 2005 
- Laki patenttilain muuttamisesta 
- Lag om ändring av patentlagen 
 Act amending the Patents Act, adopted on 30 Ju ne 2000/650, entry into force on 15 July 2000 
- Laki patenttilain muuttamisesta 
- Lag om ändring av patentlagen 
 Act amending the Patents Act, adopted on  21 March 1997/243, entry into force on 1 April 1997 
- Laki patenttilain muuttamisesta 
- Lag om ändring av patentlagen 
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  Patents Decree, adopted on 26 September 1980/669, entry into force on 1 October 1980 
- Patenttiasetus 
- Patentförordning 
 
Decree of  the Council of State amending the Patents Decree, adopted on  16 February 2006/144, entry 
into force on 6 March 2006  
- Valtioneuvoston asetus patenttiasetuksen muuttamisesta 
- Statsrådets förordning om ändring av patentförordningen  
 
Decree of  the Council of State amending Section 52 b of the Patents Decree, adopted 
on 16 December 2004/1117, entry into force on 1 January 2005  
- Valtioneuvoston asetus patenttiasetuksen muuttamisesta 
- Statsrådets förordning om ändring av patentförordningen  
 
Decree of  the Council of State amending the Patents Decree, adopted on  13 July 2000/674, entry into 
force on 15 July  
- Valtioneuvoston asetus patenttiasetuksen muuttamisesta 
- Statsrådets förordning om ändring av patentförordningen  
 
Decree amending the Patents Decree, adopted  on 21 March 1997/246, entry into force 
on 1 April 1997 
- Asetus patenttiasetuksen muuttamisesta 
- Förordning om ändring av patentförordningen  
 
Decree amending the Patents Decree, adopted  on 15 February 1996/104, entry into force 
on 1 March 1996 
- Asetus patenttiasetuksen muuttamisesta 
- Förordning om ändring av patentförordningen  
 
Act on Plant Variety Rights, adopted on 21 August  1992/789, entry into force on 15 October 1992 
- Laki kasvinjalostajanoikeudesta 
- Lag om växtförädlarrätt 
 Act amending Section 37 of the Act on Plant Variety Rights, adopted on  2 September 2005/706, entry 
into force on 1 October 2005 
- Laki kasvinjalostajanoikeudesta annetun lain 37 §:n muuttamisesta 
- Lag om ändring av 37 § lagen om växtförädlarrätt 
 
Act amending the Act on Plant Variety Rights,  adopted on 13 May 2005/306, entry into force 
on 1 June 2005  
- Laki kasvinjalostajanoikeudesta annetun lain muuttamisesta 
- Lag om ändring av lage n om växtförädlarrätt 
 Act amending the Act on Plant Variety Rights, adopted on  30 June 2000/651, entry into force 
on 15 July 2000 
- Laki kasvinjalostajanoikeudesta annetun lain muuttamisesta 
- Lag om ändring av lage n om växtförädlarrätt 
 
Act amending the Act on Plant Variety Rights, adopted on 5 March 1999/238, entry into force 
on 15 March 1999 
- Laki kasvinjalostajanoikeudesta annetun lain muuttamisesta 
- Lag om ändring av lage n om växtförädlarrätt 
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  Act amending Sections 33 and 34 of the Act on Plant Variety Rights, adopted on  21 April 1995/721, 
entry into force on 1 September 1995 
- Laki kasvinjalostajanoikeudesta annetun lain 33 ja 34 §:n muuttamisesta 
- Lag om ändring av 33 och 34 § lagen om växtförädlarrätt 
 
Decree on Plant Variety Rights, adopted on 9 October 1992/907, entry into force 
on 15 October 1992 
- Asetus kasvinjalostajanoikeudesta 
- Förordning om växtförädlarrätt 
 
Utility Model Act, adopted on 10 May 1 991/800, entry into force on 1 January 1992 
- Laki hyödyllisyysmallioikeudesta 
- Lag om nyttighetsmodellrätt 
 
Utility Model Decree, adopted on 5 December 1991/1419, entry into force on 1 January 1992  
- Asetus hyödyllisyysmallioikeudesta 
- Förordning om nyttighetsmodellrätt 
 
Decree amending the Utility Model Decree, adopt ed on 26 February 1996/119, entry into force 
on 1 March 1996 
- Asetus hyödyllisyysmallioikeudesta annetun asetuksen muuttamisesta 
- Förordning om ändring av föror dningen om nyttighetsmodellrätt  
 
Decree amending the Utility Model Decree, adopt ed on 22 December 1995/1701, entry into force 
on 1 January 1996 
- Asetus hyödyllisyysmallioikeudesta annetun asetuksen muuttamisesta 
- Förordning om ändring av föror dningen om nyttighetsmodellrätt  
 
Related legal instruments:
 
 Act on Right in Employee Inventions, adopted on 29 December 1967/656, entry into force on 1 January 1968 
- Laki oikeudesta työntekijän tekemiin keksintöihin 
- Lag om rätt till arbetstagares uppfinningar 
 
Act amending the Act on Right in Employee Inventions, adopted on  15 December 2000/1078, entry 
into force on 1 January 2001 
- Laki oikeudesta työntekijän tekemiin ke ksintöihin annetun lain muuttamisesta 
- Lag om ändring av lagen om rä tt till arbetstagares uppfinningar 
 
Decree on Right in Employee Inventions, adopted on 10 June 1988/527, entry into force 
on 1 October 1988 
- Asetus oikeudesta työntekijän tekemiin keksintöihin 
- Förordning om rätt till arbetstagares uppfinningar 
 
Decree of  the Council of State amending Section 3 of the Decree on Right in Employee Inventions, 
adopted on  21 December 2000/1218, entry into force on 1 January 2001 
- Valtioneuvoston asetus oikeudesta työntekijän teke miin keksintöihin annetun asetuksen 3 §:n 
muuttamisesta 
- Statsrådets förordning om ändring av 3 § förordningen om rätt till ar betstagares uppfinningar 
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  Act on Inventions of Importance to the Defence of the Country, adopted on 15 December 1967/551, 
entry into force on 1 January 1968 
- Laki maanpuolustukselle merkittävistä keksinnöistä 
- Lag om uppfinningar av bet ydelse för landets försvar 
 Act amending section 5 of the Act on Inventions of Importance to the Defence of the Country, adopted on 21 March 1997/245, entry into force on 1 April 1997 
- Laki maanpuolustukselle merkittävistä keksi nnöistä annetun lain 5 §:n muuttamisesta 
- Lag om ändring av 5 § lagen om uppfi nningar av betydelse för landets försvar 
 
Layout-designs (topographies) of integrated circuits
 
 
Act on the Exclusive Right in the Layout-Design of an Integrated Circuit, adopted on 11 January 
1991/32, entry into force on 1 July 1991 
- Laki yksinoikeudesta integroidun piirin piirimalliin 
- Lag om ensamrätt till kretsmönster för integrerade kretsar 
 
Act amending the Act on the Exclusive Right in th e Layout-Design of an Integrated Circuit, adopted 
on 21 May 1999/631, entry into force on 1 December 1999 
- Laki yksinoikeudesta integroidun piirin piirimalliin annetun lain muuttamisesta 
- Lag om ändring av lagen om ensamrätt till kretsmönster för integrerade kretsar  
 Decree on the Exclusive Right in the Layout-Design  of an Integrated Circuit, adopted on 14 June 
1991/946, entry into force on 1 July 1991 
- Asetus yksinoikeudesta integroidun piirin piirimalliin 
- Förordning om ensamrätt till kretsmönster för integrerade kretsar 
 Decree on repealing Certain Secrecy Provisions, a dopted on 21 May 1999/694, entry into force 
on 1 December 1999 
- Asetus eräiden salassapitosäännösten kumoamisesta 
- Förordning om upphävande av vissa sekretessbestämmelser  
 
Decree on the Permanent Application of the Act on the Exclusive Right in the Layout-Design of an 
Integrated Circuit to Lay-Out Designs Originating from Certain States, adopted on 29 December 1995/1794, entry into force on 1 January 1996 
- Asetus yksinoikeudesta integroidun piirin piir imalliin annetun lain pysyvästä soveltamisesta 
eräistä valtioista peräisin oleviin piirimalleihin 
- Förordning om fortgående tillämpning av lagen om ensamrätt till kretsmönster för integrerade 
kretsar på kretsmönster från vissa stater 
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Protection of undisclosed information
 
 
Main legal instruments:  
 
Unfair Business Practices Act, adopted on  22 December 1978/1061, entry into force 
on 1 January 1979 
- Laki sopimattomasta menettelystä elinkeinotoiminnassa 
- Lag om otillbörligt förfarande i näringsverksamhet 
 
Act amending the Unfair Business Practices Act, adopted on 5 June 2002/ 461, entry into force 
on 1 July 2002  
- Laki sopimattomasta menettelystä elinkei notoiminnassa annetun lain muuttamisesta 
- Lag om ändring av lagen om otill börligt förfarande i näringsverksamhet IP/N/1/FIN/2 
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Act amending Sections 7 and 8 of the Unfair Business Practices Act, adopted 
on 28 December 2001/1532, entry into force on 1 March 2002  
- Laki sopimattomasta menettelystä elinkeinotoimi nnassa annetun lain 7 ja 8 §:n muuttamisesta 
- Lag om ändring av 7 och 8 § lagen om o tillbörligt förfarande i näringsverksamhet 
 
Act amending Section 2 of the Unfair Business Practices Act, adopted on 15 December 2000/1073, 
entry into force on 1 March 2001  
- Laki sopimattomasta menettelystä elinkeinot oiminnassa annetun lain 2 §:n muuttamisesta 
- Lag om ändring av 2 § lagen om otill börligt förfarande i näringsverksamhet 
 
Related legal instruments:
 
 
Penal Code 1889/39: Chapter 30: Crimes relating to Business Practices, adopted 
on 24 August 1990/769, entry into force on 1 January 1991 
- Rikoslaki 30 luku: Elinkeinorikoksista 
- Strafflag 30 kapitel: Om Näringsbrott 
 
Act amending Chapter 30, Section 13 of the Penal  Code, adopted on 23 June 2005/465, entry into 
force on 22 July 2005  
- Laki rikoslain 30 luvun 13 §:n muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av 30 kap. 13 § strafflagen   
 
Act amending the Penal Code (Includes amendmen ts to Chapter 30), adopted on 31 January 2003/61, 
entry into force on 1 April 2003 
- Laki rikoslain muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av strafflagen  
 
Act amending the Penal Code (Includes amendments  to Chapter 30), adopted on 12 July 2002/604, 
entry into force on 1 October 2002 
- Laki rikoslain muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av strafflagen  
 
Act amending Chapter 30, Section 3 of the Penal Code, adopted on 22 April 1999/515, entry into 
force on 1 September 1999 
- Laki rikoslain 30 luvun 3 §:n muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av 30 kap. 3 § strafflagen   
 Act amending the Penal Code (Includes amendmen ts to Chapter 30), adopted on 1 April 1999/475, 
entry into force on 1 June 1999 
- Laki rikoslain muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av strafflagen  
 
Act on the Openness of Government Activities, adopt ed on 21 May 1999/621, entry into force on 1 
December 1999,  as amended up to October 2005/701  
- Laki viranomaisten toiminnan julkisuudesta  
- Lag om offentlighet i myndigheternas verksamhet   
Decree on the Openness of Government Activities, adopted on 12 November 1999/1030, entry into 
force on 1 December 1999, as am ended up to May 2002/380  
- Asetus viranomaisten toiminnan julkis uudesta ja hyvästä tiedonhallintatavasta  
- Förordning om offentlighet och god inform ationshantering i myndigheternas verksamhet    
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OTHER LAWS AND REGULATIONS  
 
 
Prevention of the abuse of intellectual property rights 
 
Act on Restrictions on Competition, adopted on 27 May 1992/480, as amended up to May 2004/318 
- Laki kilpailunrajoituksista 
- Lag om konkurrensbegränsningar 
 Unfair Business Practices Act, adopted on 22 Decem ber 1978/1061, as amende d up to July 2002/461 
- Laki sopimattomasta menettelystä elinkeinotoiminnassa 
- Lag om otillbörligt förfarande i näringsverksamhet 
 
Civil judicial procedures and remedies 
 
Code of Procedure, 1734/4, as amended up to September 2005/783, enforcement with the latest 
amendments October 2006 
- Oikeudenkäymiskaari 
- Rättegångsbalk 
 
Act on the Market Court, adopted on 28 Decemb er 2001/1527, repealed the Act on the Market 
Court 1978/41(Laki markkinatuomioistuimest a), as amended up to December 2004/1173 
- Markkinaoikeuslaki 
- Marknadsdomstolslag  
 Tort Liability Act, adopted on 31 May 1974/412,  as amended up to J anuary 2006 (2004/509) 
- Vahingonkorvauslaki 
- Skådeståndslag 
 
Enforcement Act, adopted on 3 December 1895/37 , as amended up to  November 2004/788 
      - Ulosottolaki 
- Utsökningslag 
 
Act to Safeguard the Evidence in Civil Actions Concerning Intellectual Property Rights, adopted 
on 7 April 2000 /344, entry into force 1 May 2000 
      - Laki todistelun turvaamisesta teollis- ja  tekijänoikeuksia koskevissa riita-asioissa 
- Lag om säkerställande av be visning i tvistemål som gäller immateriella rättigheter  
 
Provisional judicial measures 
 
Code of Procedure, 1734/4, as amended up to September 2005/783, enforcement with the latest 
amendments October 2006 
      - Oikeudenkäymiskaari 
- Rättegångsbalk  
 
Act on the Market Court, adopted on 28 Decemb er 2001/1527, repealed the Act on the Market 
Court 1978/41(Laki markkinatuomioistuimest a), as amended up to December 2004/1173 
      - Markkinaoikeuslaki 
      - Marknadsdomstolslag 
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  Enforcement Act, adopted on 3 December 1895/37 , as amended up to  November 2004/788 
- Ulosottolaki 
      - Utsökningslag  
Coercive Measures Act, adopted on 30 April 198 7/450, as amended up to December 2005/769 
- Pakkokeinolaki 
- Tvångsmedelslag 
 
Special requirements related to border measures 
 
Customs Act, adopted on 29 December 1994/1466, as amended up to J anuary 2006 (979/2005) 
- Tullilaki 
- Tullag  
 
Criminal procedures and penalties 
 
Code of Procedure, 1734/4, as amended up to September 2005/783, enforcement with the latest 
amendments October 2006 
- Oikeudenkäymiskaari 
- Rättegångsbalk  
 
Enforcement Act, adopted on December 1895/ 37, as amended up to November 2004/788 
- Ulosottolaki 
      - Utsökningslag  
Penal Code of 1889/39: Chapter 49: On Offences  against Certain Intellectual Property Rights, 
adopted on 21 April 1995/578       - Rikoslaki 49 luku: Eräiden aineettomien oikeuksien loukkaamisesta 
- Strafflag 49 kapitel: Om kränkning av vissa immateriella rättigheter 
 
Act amending Chapter 49 of the Penal Code, adopted on 14 October 2005/822, entry into force 
on 1 January 2006  
      - Laki rikoslain 49 luvun muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av 49 kap. i strafflagen 
 
Decree on the Enforcement of the Penal Code, adopted on 19 December 1889/39B, as amended up 
to January 2004 (539/2003) 
- Asetus rikoslain voimaanpanemisesta 
- Förordning om införande av strafflagen  
 
Administrative procedures and remedies and other laws 
 
Act on the Appellation Proceedings before the Nati onal Board of Patents and Registration, adopted 
on 26 June 1992/576, as amended up to October 2005/715 
- Laki patentti- ja rekisterihallit uksen valitusasioiden käsittelystä 
- Lag om behandling av besvärsärenden vid patent- och registerstyrelsen 
 
Decree on the Appellation Proceedings before the National Board of Patents and Registration, 
adopted on 21 August 1992/800, as amended up to January 2003 (950/2002) 
- Asetus patentti- ja rekisterihallituksen valitusasioiden käsittelystä 
- Förordning om behandling av besvärsäre nden vid patent- och registerstyrelsen 
  IP/N/1/FIN/2 
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  Administrative Judicial Procedure Act, adopted on 26 July 1996/586, repealed the Act on the 
Administrative Appellation Proceedings 1950/154 (Laki muutoksenhausta hallintoasioissa) and the 
Act on Extraordinary Appeal in Administ rative Matters 1966/200 (Laki ylimääräisestä 
muutoksenhausta hallintoasioissa), as amended up to December 2005/698 
- Hallintolainkäyttölaki 
- Förvaltningsprocesslag 
 
Act on Trade Names, adopted on 2 February 1979 /128, as amended up to October 2004/746 
- Toiminimilaki 
- Firmalag IP/N/1/FIN/2 
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  ANNEX II 
 
MAIN LAWS AND REGULATIONS 
 
 
TITLE 
DATE OF ADOPTION AND ENTRY 
INTO FORCE 
  
 
BRIEF DESCRIPTION  
Copyright and related rights2 
  
Act amending the Copyright Act ,  
 adopted on 14 October 2005/821,  
entry into force on 1 January 2006  
(partly on 1 January 2007, and later on a date to be determined by Government Decree)  
-  Laki tekijänoikeuslain muuttamisesta 
-  Lag om ändring av upphovsrättslagen 
 Implementation of the Information Society 
Directive (2001/29/EC); amendments improving the functioning of the copyright system; technical 
amendments. 
 
Act amending Section 25 i of the Copyright Act , 
 adopted on 23 May 2003/398,  entry into force on 25 July 2003  
-  Laki tekijänoikeuslain 25 i §:n 
    muuttamisesta - Lag om ändring av 25 i §     upphovsrättslagen 
 Technical amendment to Section 25 i of the Act 
("must carry" provision).  
Act amending Section 25 i of the Copyright Act ,  
 adopted on 9 October 1998/748,  entry into force on 1 January 1999 
 
-  Laki tekijänoikeuslain 25 i §:n  
   muuttamisesta -  Lag om ändring av 25 i §    upphovsrättslagen 
 Technical amendment to Section 25 i of the Act 
("must carry" provision).   
Act amending the Copyright Act ,  
 adopted on 3 April 1998/250,  
entry into force on 15 April 1998  
 
-  Laki tekijänoikeuslain muuttamisesta 
-  Lag om ändring av upphovsrättslagen  Implementation of the Database Directive 
(96/9/EC).  
                                                      
2 English versions of the Copyright Act (8.7.1961/404 and the Copyright Decree (21.4.1995/574) with 
latest amendments on January 2006 will be submitted at a later stage.  IP/N/1/FIN/2 
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TITLE 
DATE OF ADOPTION AND ENTRY 
INTO FORCE 
   
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
 
Act amending the Copyright Act ,  
 
adopted on 31 October 1997/967,  entry into force on 10 November 1997  
-  Laki tekijänoikeuslain muuttamisesta 
-  Lag om ändring av upphovsrättslagen  
 Implementation of Article 4 of the Rental Right 
Directive (92/100/EEC). 
 
Act amending Section 47 of the Copyright Act ,  
 adopted on 25 April 1997/365,  entry into force on 15 May 1997  -  Laki tekijänoikeuslain 47 §:n  
   muuttamisesta 
-  Lag om ändring av 47 § upphovsrättslagen  Clarification of the provision on remuneration for 
public performance.   
Act amending the Copyright Act ,  
 
adopted on 22 December 1995/1654,  
entry into force on 1 January 1996  -  Laki tekijänoikeuslain muuttamisesta -  Lag om ändring av upphovsrättslagen  Implementation of the Directive on harmonizing 
the term of protection of copyright and certain 
related rights (93/98/EEC). 
  
Act amending Sections 56 a and 56 b of the 
Copyright Act ,  
 adopted on 21 August 1995/1024,  entry into force on 1 September 1995 
 
-  Laki tekijänoikeuslain 56 a ja 56 b §:n     muuttamisesta -  Lag om ändring av 56 a och 56 b §     upphovsrättslagen 
 Amendment of certain provisions on sanctions. 
  
Act amending the Copyright Act ,  
 adopted on 21 April  1995/715,  
entry into force on 1 September 1995  
-  Laki tekijänoikeuslain muuttamisesta 
-  Lag om ändring av upphovsrättslagen  Technical amendment resulting from the revision 
of the Penal Code.  IP/N/1/FIN/2 
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TITLE 
DATE OF ADOPTION AND ENTRY 
INTO FORCE 
   
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
 
Act amending the Copyright Act ,  
 
adopted on 24 March  1995/446,  
entry into force on 1 May 1995  -  Laki tekijänoikeuslain muuttamisesta 
-  Lag om ändring av upphovsrättslagen 
 Implementation of the Rental Right Directive 
(92/100/EEC) and the Satellite and Cable 
Directive (93/83/EEC); amendments to and re-organisation of the provisions on limitations; provisions on resale right;  
Decree of the Council of State amending the 
Copyrights Decree ,  
 adopted on 15 December 2005/1036,  
entry into force on 1 January 2006 
 -  Valtioneuvoston asetus tekijänoikeusasetuksen     muuttamisesta -  Statsrådets förordning om ändring av  
   upphovsrättsförordning 
 Amendments resulting from the Act amending 
the Copyright Act (2005/821): Enactment of the archives, libraries and museums entitled to reproduce works according to the provisions of 
the Act, as well as the institutions entitled to 
make works available to persons with disabilities; technical amendments.  
Decree repealing Section 16 of the Copyright 
Decree ,  
 adopted on 15 March 1996/160,  
entry into force on 25 March 1996  
 -  Asetus tekijänoikeusasetuksen 16 §:n     kumoamisesta -  Förordning om upphävande av 16 §  
   upphovsrättsförordningen 
  Repealing of Section 16 of the Copyright Decree. 
 
Trademarks   
Act amending the Trademarks Act 3,  
 
adopted on 21 December 2004/1220,  entry into force on 1 January 2005 
 
-  Laki tavaramerkkilain muuttamisesta 
-  Lag om ändring av varumärkeslagen  Amendments based on the accession of the EC to 
the Protocol relating to the Madrid Agreement 
concerning the international registration of trademarks. Amendments concerning the implementation of the changes to the Council Regulation on the Community Trademark 
(40/94/EC). 
 
                                                      
3 See document IP/N/1/FIN/T/2.  IP/N/1/FIN/2 
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TITLE 
DATE OF ADOPTION AND ENTRY 
INTO FORCE 
   
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
 
Act amending the Trademarks Act 2,  
 
adopted on 21 January 2000/56,  entry into force on 1 March 2000  
 
-  Laki tavaramerkkilain muuttamisesta 
-  Lag om ändring av varumärkeslagen 
 
 Amendments concerning division of the 
application and the registration, refusing the 
application in part or cancellation of the registration as a result of an opposition filed. Specification concerning the distinctive character of a trademark, and grounds for non-registrability. Extension of the obligation to 
notify also to electronic publications, and an 
addition concerning re-export.  
Decree on the Enforcement of the Act amending 
the Trademarks Act 2,  
 
adopted on 12 February 1996/88,  entry into force on 1 April 1996  
 
-  Asetus tavaramerkkila in muuttamisesta annetun 
   lain voimaantulosta 
-  Förordning om ikraftträdandet av lagen om 
   ändring av varumärkeslagen 
 Entry into force of the Act amending the 
Trademarks Act (1715/95). 
 
 
Decree of the Council of State amending the 
Trademarks Decree 4,  
 adopted on 13 April 2000/370,  
entry into force on 1 May 2000  
 -  Valtioneuvoston asetus tavaramerkki-asetuksen    muuttamisesta -  Statsrådets förordning om ändring av  
   varumärkesförordningen 
 Amendments concerning register data, distinction 
of registration and notification.  
Decree amending the Trademarks Decree 3,  
 adopted on 22 March 1996/188,  
entry into force on 1 April 1996 
 
 
-  Asetus tavaramerkkiasetuksen muuttamisesta 
-  Förordning om ändring av     varumärkesförordningen  Amendments concerning register data, renewal of 
registration, application for registration, opposition document, priority and notification. 
 
                                                      
4 See document IP/N/1/FIN/T/3. IP/N/1/FIN/2 
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TITLE 
DATE OF ADOPTION AND ENTRY 
INTO FORCE 
   
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
 
Act on Collective Marks 5.12.1980/795 ,  
as amended up to 1993/40 incl. 5 
  
Geographical indications   
Decision of the Ministry of the Agriculture and 
Forestry on Geographical Indications and  
Designations of Origin ,  
 adopted on 30 June 1995/933,  amended up to May 1999  
-  Maa- ja metsätalousministeriön päätös  
   maataloustuotteiden ja elintarvikkeiden     nimisuojasta -  Jord- och skogsbruksministeriets beslut om     namnskydd för jordbruksprodukter och  
   livsmedel  
 Decision lays down rules on the protection of 
designations of origin and geographical 
indications of agricultural products intended for 
human consumption referred to in Annex II to the Treaty establishing the Eu ropean Community and 
some other particular foodstuff and agricultural products.  
 
Decision of the Ministry of the Agriculture and 
Forestry on Certification of Specific Character of 
Agricultural Products and Foodstuff ,  
 
adopted on 30 June 1995/934,  
amended up to May 1999  -  Maa- ja metsätalousministeriön päätös     maataloustuotteiden ja elintarvikkeiden  
   erityisluonnetta koskevista todistuksista 
-  Jord- och skogsbruksministeriets beslut om     särartsskydd för jordbruksprodukter och     livsmedel  
 Decision lays down rules under which a 
community certificate of specific character may be obtained for agricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex II to the 
Treaty establishing the Eu ropean Community and 
some other particular foodstuff.   
                                                      
5 See document IP/N/1/FIN/T/4.  IP/N/1/FIN/2 
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TITLE 
DATE OF ADOPTION AND ENTRY 
INTO FORCE 
   
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
 
Industrial Designs 
  
Act amending the Design Protection Act 6,  
 adopted on 20 December 2002/1215,  entry into force on 1 January 2003   
-  Laki mallioikeuslain muuttamisesta 
-  Lag om ändring av mönsterrättslagen 
 Amendments due to Council Regulation (EC) No 
6/2002 on Community designs.  
Act amending the Design Protection Act 5,  
 
adopted on 12 July 2002/596,  
entry into force on 1 August 2002  
 
-  Laki mallioikeuslain muuttamisesta -  Lag om ändring av mönsterrättslagen  Amendments based on Directive (EC) No 98/71 
concerning concepts, conditions for registration, 
the content and scope of protection and validity 
of registration. Amendments concerning registration of several designs, renewal of registration and notification of the decisions of registration authorities. 
 
Act amending the Design Protection Act 5,  
 adopted on 21 April 1995/718,  entry into force on 1 September 1995 
 
 
Laki mallioikeuslain muuttamisesta 
Lag om ändring av mönsterrättslagen 
 Amendments concerning infringement of a 
design right.   
Decree of the Council of State amending the 
Design Protection Decree 7,  
 
adopted on 18 July 2002/620,  entry into force on 1 August 2002   -  Valtioneuvoston asetus mallioikeusasetuksen        muuttamisesta 
-  Statsrådets förordning om ändring av  
   mönsterrättsförordningen   Amendments concerning application for design 
right, registration and the related register. 
 
 
                                                      
6 See document IP/N/1/FIN/D/3. 
7 See document IP/N/1/FIN/D/4. IP/N/1/FIN/2 
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TITLE 
DATE OF ADOPTION AND ENTRY 
INTO FORCE 
   
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
 
Patents (including plant variety protection, 
utility model protection)   
Act amending the Patents Act 8,  
 adopted on 18 November 2005/896,  entry partly into force on 6 March 2006  
(other amendments enter into force later on a date 
to be determined by Government Decree)   -  Laki patenttilain muuttamisesta -  Lag om ändring av patentlagen 
 
 Amendments due to the accession to Patent Law 
Treaty and to the Act Revising the European Patent Convention. Inclusion of provisions concerning e.g. filing date, reinstatement of 
rights, limitation and revocation of a patent and 
second medical use. Technical amendments regarding e.g. terminology (“filing date”).   
Decree of the Council of State on the 
Enforcement of Certain Sections of the Act 
amending the Patents Act 7,  
 
adopted on 18 February 2006/143,  entry into force on 6 March 2006 
 
 
-  Valtioneuvoston asetus patenttilain  
   muuttamisesta annetun lain eräiden säännösten  
   voimaantulosta 
-  Statsrådets förordning om ikraftträdandede     av vissa bestämmelser i en lag om ändring     av patentlagen  Entry into force of certain sections of the Act 
amending the Patents Act (2005/896). Amendments partly due to the accession to Patent 
Law Treaty. Other amendments enter into force 
with the entry into force of the Act Revising the European Patent Convention.  
Act amending the Patents Act 7,  
 adopted on 19 November 2004/990,  entry into force on 1 January 2005 
 
 
-  Laki patenttilain muuttamisesta 
-  Lag om ändring av patentlagen 
 Amendments based on the withdrawal of 
notification of incompatibility of Patent Cooperation Treaty Article 22.1. Amendment concerns a 31-month time limit for priority applications.  
                                                      
8 See document IP/N/1/FIN/P/5.  IP/N/1/FIN/2 
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TITLE 
DATE OF ADOPTION AND ENTRY 
INTO FORCE 
   
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
 
Act amending the Patents Act 7,  
 
adopted on 30 June 2000/650,  
entry into force on 15 July 2000  
 
-  Laki patenttilain muuttamisesta 
-  Lag om ändring av patentlagen 
 Amendments based on Directive (EC) No 98/44 
concerning the definition of an invention, 
principles of the patent law and the scope of 
protection as regards inventions in the field of biotechnology. Inclusion of a provision on mutual compulsory licences under certain circumstances, if the use of a patented biotechnological invention and the use of a 
protected plant species are interdependent. 
 
Act amending the Patents Act 7,  
 adopted on 21 March 1997/243,  
entry into force on 1 April 1997 
 
 
-  Laki patenttilain muuttamisesta 
-  Lag om ändring av patentlagen  Amendments concerning the procedures for 
opposition and notification. Amendments based also on Regulation (EC) No 1610/96 on the 
creation of a supplementary protection certificate 
for plant protection products.  
Decree of the Council of State amending the 
Patents Decree 9,  
 adopted on 16 February 2006/144,  entry into force on 6 March 2006   
-  Valtioneuvoston asetus patenttiasetuksen  
   muuttamisesta -  Statsrådets förordning om ändring av     patentförordningen   Amendments mainly due to the accession to 
Patent Law Treaty and the amendments accepted to Patent Cooperation Treaty. Amendments concerning e.g. correction or amendment of priority claim. Technical amendments regarding e.g. terminology (“filing date”).  
 
Decree of the Council of State amending Section 
52 b of the Patents Decree 8,  
 adopted on 16 December 2004/1117,  entry into force on 1 January 2005 
 
 
-  Valtioneuvoston asetus patenttiasetuksen  
    52 b §:n muuttamisesta -  Statsrådets förordning om ändring av     52 b § patentförordningen   Amendment based on the Act amending the 
Patents Act (2004/990) (31-month time period).    
                                                      
9 See document IP/N/1/FIN/P/6. IP/N/1/FIN/2 
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TITLE 
DATE OF ADOPTION AND ENTRY 
INTO FORCE 
   
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
 
Decree of the Council of State amending the 
Patents Decree 8,  
 adopted on 13 July 2000/674,  entry into force on 15 July 
 
 
-  Valtioneuvoston asetus patenttiasetuksen  
   muuttamisesta -  Statsrådets förordning om ändring av     patentförordningen   Amendments concerning application for a patent 
and notification as concerns biotechnological 
inventions.  
Decree amending the Patents Decree 8,  
 
adopted on 21 March 1997/246,  entry into force on 1 April 1997 
 
 
-  Asetus patenttiasetuksen muuttamisesta 
-  Förordning om ändring av  
   patentförordningen   Amendments concerning application for a patent, 
granting of patent, opposition and supplementary 
protection certificate.   
Decree amending the Patents Decree 8,  
 adopted on 15 February 1996/104,  
entry into force on 1 March 1996 
 
 
-  Asetus patenttiasetuksen muuttamisesta 
-  Förordning om ändring av     patentförordningen  
 Amendments concerning application for a 
national, international or European patent, notification and the register. 
 
 
Act amending Section 37 of the Act on Plant 
Variety Rights ,  
 adopted on 2 September 2005/706,  entry into force on 1 October 2005 
 
-  Laki kasvinjalostajanoikeudesta annetun     lain 37 §:n muuttamisesta -  Lag om ändring av 37 § lagen om     växtförädlarrätt 
 Amendment concerning the change of the first 
instance administrative court from the Supreme Administrative Court to the local administrative court.    IP/N/1/FIN/2 
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TITLE 
DATE OF ADOPTION AND ENTRY 
INTO FORCE 
   
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
 
Act amending the Act on Plant Variety Rights ,  
 
adopted on 13 May 2005/306,  entry into force on 1 June 2005 
 
-  Laki kasvinjalostajanoikeudesta annetun  
   lain muuttamisesta 
-  Lag om ändring av lagen om     växtförädlarrätt  Inclusion of the provision on the plant breeder’s 
right to obtain certain information from the 
registry on agricultural industry.   
Act amending the Act on Plant Variety Rights 10,  
 
adopted on 30 June 2000/651,  
entry into force on 15 July 2000   -  Laki kasvinjalostajanoikeudesta annetun lain     muuttamisesta 
-  Lag om ändring av lagen om växtförädlarrätt 
 Inclusion of a provision concerning mutual 
compulsory licences under certain circumstances 
if the use of a biotechnological invention and the 
use of a protected plant species are interdependent.  
Act amending the Act on Plant Variety Rights 9,  
 adopted on 5 March 1999/238,  
entry into force on 15 March 1999 
 
 
-  Laki kasvinjalostajanoikeudesta annetun lain  
   muuttamisesta -  Lag om ändring av lagen om växtförädlarrätt  
 Amendments to meet the new requirements of the 
international agreement on plant breeders’ rights (UPOV). The same kind of legal protection under private and public law is granted for the owner of 
a plant species protected by Community plant 
breeders’ rights than for an owner of a plant species protected by national plant breeders’ rights. Abolishment of the requirement for the mutual payment of a breeder’s fee for foreign 
species to the plant breeder concerned. 
 
Act amending Sections 33  and 34 of the Act on 
Plant Variety Rights 9,  
 
adopted on 21 April 1995/721,  
entry into force on 1 September 1995  
 
-  Laki kasvinjalostajanoikeudesta annetun  
   lain 33 ja 34 §:n muuttamisesta -  Lag om ändring av 33 och 34 § lagen om  
   växtförädlarrätt 
 Amendments concerning temporary protection 
and infringement of plant breeders’ rights.  
                                                      
10 See document IP/N/1/FIN/P/7. IP/N/1/FIN/2 
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TITLE 
DATE OF ADOPTION AND ENTRY 
INTO FORCE 
   
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
 
Decree on Plan Variety Rights ,  
adopted on 9 October 1992/907 11 
  
Utility Model Act , adopted on 10 May 1991/800, 
including amendments up to 1995/1696 12 
  
Decree amending the Utility Model Decree 13,  
 
adopted on 26 February 1996/119,  
entry into force on 1 March 1996   -  Asetus hyödyllisyysmallioikeudesta     annetun asetuksen muuttamisesta 
-  Förordning om ändring av förordningen   
   om nyttighetsmodellrätt   Amendments concerning applications for utility 
model and the related register. 
 
 
Decree amending the Utility Model Decree 12,  
 
adopted on 22 December 1995/1701,  
entry into force on 1 January 1996  
 
-  Asetus hyödyllisyysmallioikeudesta  
   annetun asetuksen muuttamisesta -  Förordning om ändring av förordningen   
   om nyttighetsmodellrätt  
 Amendments concerning applications for utility 
model, the related regist er and the examination 
by the registration authority.  
 
Related legal instruments: 
  
Act amending the Act on Right in Employee 
Inventions 14,  
 adopted on 15 December 2000/1078,  entry into force on 1 January 2001   -  Laki oikeudesta työntekijän tekemiin  
   keksintöihin annetun lain muuttamisesta 
-  Lag om ändring av lagen om rätt till     arbetstagares uppfinningar 
 Revision of the Act. All companies belonging to 
the same Group shall be considered as one 
employer. The obligation of an employee to notify his employer of a filed patent application is replaced by an obligation of prior notification. The principle that the decisions of the Employee Invention Committee shall be public has been 
made the main rule; also the Committee’s right to 
be informed has been extended. 
                                                      
11 See document IP/N/1/FIN/P/8. 
12 See document IP/N/1/FIN/P/9. 
13 See document IP/N/1/FIN/P/10. 
14 See document IP/N/1/FIN/P/11.  IP/N/1/FIN/2 
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TITLE 
DATE OF ADOPTION AND ENTRY 
INTO FORCE 
   
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
 
Decree of the Council of State amending 
Section 3 of the Decree on Right in Employee 
Inventions 15,  
 adopted on 21 December 2000/1218,  entry into force on 1 January 2001   
-  Valtioneuvoston asetus oikeudesta työntekijän  
   tekemiin keksintöihin annetun asetuksen 3 §:n     muuttamisesta -  Statsrådets förordning om ändring av 3 §     förordningen om rätt till arbetstagares     uppfinningar  Amendment concerning determination of the 
value of an invention.  
 
Act amending Section 5 of the Act on Inventions 
of Importance to the Defence of the Country 16,  
 adopted on 21 March 1997/245,  
entry into force on 1 April 1997  
 -  Laki maanpuolustukselle merkittävistä     keksinnöistä annetun lain 5 §:n muuttamisesta -  Lag om ändring av 5 § lagen om uppfinningar     av betydelse för landets försvar 
 
 Amendments comprising revised opposition 
proceedings.    
Layout-designs (topographies) of integrated circuits 
  
Act on the Exclusive Right in the Layout-Design 
(Topography) of an Integrated Circuit ,  
 adopted on 11 January 1991/32,  including amendments up to 1995/719 
17 
  
                                                      
15 See document IP/N/1/FIN/P/12. 
16 See document IP/N/1/FIN/P/13. 
17 See document IP/N/1/FIN/L/2. IP/N/1/FIN/2 
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TITLE 
DATE OF ADOPTION AND ENTRY 
INTO FORCE 
   
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
 
Act amending the Act on the Exclusive Right in 
the Layout-Design of an Integrated Circuit ,  
 
adopted on 21 May 1999/631,  entry into force on 1 December 1999  -  Laki yksinoikeudesta integroidun piirin  
   piirimalliin annetun lain muuttamisesta 
-  Lag om ändring av lagen om ensamrätt till     kretsmönster för integrerade kretsar  Amendments relating to the application for 
registration and the processing of applications as 
concern the publicity of application documents, 
protection of business secrets and limitations of the protection.   
Decree on repealing Certain Secrecy Provisions18, 
 
adopted on 21 May 1999/694,  
entry into force on 1 December 1999   -  Asetus eräiden salassapitosäännösten     kumoamisesta 
-  Förordning om upphävande av vissa  
   sekretessbestämmelser   Repealing sections 7–9, the intermediate heading 
before section 7, and section 13 including the 
intermediate heading.  
   
Protection of undisclosed information   
Act amending the Unfair Business Practices 
Act 19,  
 adopted on 5 June 2002/461,  entry into force on 1 July 2002  
 
-  Laki sopimattomasta menettelystä     elinkeinotoiminnassa annetun lain     muuttamisesta -  Lag om ändring av lagen om otillbörligt  
   förfarande i näringsverksamhet 
 Amendments concerning the identification of 
marketing efforts and gaining of benefits based on chance in marketing 
                                                      
18 See document IP/N/1/FIN/L/3. 
19 See document IP/N/1/FIN/U/2.  IP/N/1/FIN/2 
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TITLE 
DATE OF ADOPTION AND ENTRY 
INTO FORCE 
   
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
 
Act amending Sections 7 and 8 of the Unfair 
Business Practices Act 18,  
 
adopted on 28 December 2001/1532,  entry into force on 1 March 2002 
 
 
-  Laki sopimattomasta menettelystä  
   elinkeinotoiminnassa annetun lain 7 ja  
   8 §:n muuttamisesta -  Lag om ändring av 7 och 8 § lagen om     otillbörligt förfarande i näringsverksamhet  Amendment concerning the transfer of 
competence to the Market Court when imposing a 
ban. 
 
Act amending Section 2 of the Unfair Business 
Practices Act 18,  
 adopted on 15 December 2000/1073,  entry into force on 1 March 2001 
 
 
-  Laki sopimattomasta menettelystä  
   elinkeinotoiminnassa annetun lain 2 §:n  
   muuttamisesta -  Lag om ändring av 2 § lagen om     otillbörligt förfarande i näringsverksamhet  Amendment concerning comparative advertising. 
 
Related legal instruments: 
  
Act amending Chapter 30, Section13 of the Penal 
Code ,  
 
adopted on 23 June 2005/465,  
entry into force on 22 July 2005  -  Laki rikoslain 30 luvun 13 §:n     muuttamisesta -  Lag om ändring av 30 kap. 13 §  
   strafflagen  
 Amendment concerning criminal liability of a 
legal person.  IP/N/1/FIN/2 
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TITLE 
DATE OF ADOPTION AND ENTRY 
INTO FORCE 
   
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
 
Act amending the Penal Code (Includes 
amendments to Chapter 30 about Crimes relating 
to Business Practices) 20,  
 adopted on 31 January 2003/61,  entry into force on 1 April 2003   
-  Laki rikoslain muuttamisesta  
-  Lag om ändring av strafflagen   Amendments concerning violation of a business 
secret and an accounting offence.  
 
Act amending the Penal Code (Includes 
amendments to Chapter 30) 19,  
 
adopted on 12 July 2002/604,  
entry into force on 1 October 2002  
 
-  Laki rikoslain muuttamisesta  
-  Lag om ändring av strafflagen  
 Amendment concerning bribery in business. 
  
Act amending chapter 30, section 3 of the Penal 
Code 19,  
 adopted on 22 April 1999/515,  entry into force on 1 September 1999 
 
 
-  Laki rikoslain 30 luvun 3 §:n  
   muuttamisesta  -  Lag om ändring av 30 kap. 3 § strafflagen   Amendment concerning a consumer credit 
offence.  
Act amending the Penal Code (Includes 
amendments to Chapter 30) 19,  
 adopted on 1 April 1999/475,  entry into force on 1 June 1999 
 
 
-  Laki rikoslain muuttamisesta  
-  Lag om ändring av strafflagen   Amendment concerning a marketing offence. 
 
                                                      
20 See document IP/N/1/FIN/O/2.  IP/N/1/FIN/2 
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TITLE 
DATE OF ADOPTION AND ENTRY 
INTO FORCE 
   
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
 
Act on the Openness of Government Activities ,  
 
adopted on 21 May1999/621, as amended up to October 2005/701 
21 
 -  Laki viranomaisten toiminnan     
   julkisuudesta 
-  Lag om offentlighet i myndigheternas        verksamhet  Provisions on the openness of Government 
activities and preparatory legislative work, and on 
good practices for knowledge management in the document and information administration.  
Decree on the Openness of Government 
Activities and on Good Practice in Information 
Management ,  
 12 November 1999/1030,  as amended up to May 2002/380 
22 
 
-  Asetus viranomaisten toiminnan julkisuudesta  
   ja hyvästä tiedonhallintatavasta -  Förordning om offentlighet och god     informationshantering i myndigheternas     verksamhet    
 The decree contains detailed provisions on the 
measures necessary for the realisation of the 
obligations on good practice on information 
management and on the implementation of the 
duty of the authorities to promote access and good practice in information management. 
                                                      
21 See document IP/N/1/FIN/O/3. 
22 See document IP/N/1/FIN/O/4. IP/N/1/FIN/2 
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OTHER LAWS AND REGULATIONS 
 
 
TITLE 
DATE OF ADOPTION AND ENTRY 
INTO FORCE 
   
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
 
Prevention of the abuse of intellectual 
property rights   
Act on Restrictions on Competition (1992/480) ,  
 amended up to May 2004/318 
  
Unfair Business Practices Act (1978/1061) ,  
 amended up to July 2002/461  
  
Civil judicial procedures and remedies 
  
Code of Procedure (1734/4) ,  
 
amended up to September 2005/783, enforcement 
with latest amendments October 2006   
Act on the Market Court ,  
 adopted on 28 December 2001/1527,  
amended up to December 2004/1173 
 The Act transfers competence from the 
Competition Council and the previous Market Court to the new special court, i.e. the new 
Market Court. The new act repeals the Act on the 
Market Court 1978/41and the Act on the Competition Council and includes amendment of 17 other laws.   
Tort Liability Act (1974/412) ,  
 amended up to January 2006 (2004/509)   
Enforcement Act (1895/37) ,  
 
amended up to November 2004/788 
    IP/N/1/FIN/2 
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TITLE 
DATE OF ADOPTION AND ENTRY 
INTO FORCE 
   
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
 
Provisional judicial measures 
  
 
Code of Procedure (1734/4) ,  
 amended up to December 2005/783,  enforcement with latest amendments 
October 2006 
  
Act on the Market Court ,  
 adopted on 28 December 2001/1527,  
amended up to December 2004/1173 
  
Enforcement Act (1895/37) ,  
 amended up to November 2004/788   
Coercive Measures Act (1987/450) ,  
 amended up to December 2005/769   
  
Special requirements related to border 
measures   
Customs Act (1994/1466) ,  
 
amended up to January 2006 (2005/979) 
 
  
Criminal procedures and penalties 
  
Code of Procedure (1734/4) ,  
 
amended up to September 2005/783,  enforcement with the latest amendments October 2006 
  
Enforcement Act (1895/37) ,  
 amended up to November 2004/788 
  IP/N/1/FIN/2 
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TITLE 
DATE OF ADOPTION AND ENTRY 
INTO FORCE 
   
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
 
Penal Code (1889/39) : Chapter 49: On Offences 
against certain Intellectual Property Rights 
(1995/578): Act amending Chapter 49 of the Penal Code,   adopted on 14 October 2005/822,  
entry into force on 1 January 2006 
 Amendment of the provisions of copyright 
offence in Section 1, concerning offence in 
information networks; inclusion of Section 3, 4 and 5 (violation of prohibitions concerning technological measures and electronic rights management information). 
 
Decree on the Enforcement of the Penal Code 
(1889/39B) ,  
 
amended up to January 2004 (2003/539) 
 
  
Administrative procedures and remedies and 
other laws 
  
Act on the Appellation Proceedings before the 
National Board of Patents and Registration 
(1992/576), (1992/576) ,  
 amended up to October 2005/715   
Administrative Judicial Procedure Act ,  
 
adopted on 26 July 1996/586,  
amended up to December 2005   The Act contains provisions concerning the 
administrative judicial procedure. The Act 
applies to judicial procedure in general 
administrative courts. It also applies where an administrative decision is challenged by way of appeal or extraordinary appeal in an administrative authority, an appellate board or 
another comparable special authority. The new 
act repeals the Act on the Administrative Appellation Proceedings 1950/154 and the Act on 
Extraordinary Appeal in Administrative Matters 1966/200. 
 
Act on Trade Names (1979/128) ,  
 amended up to October 2004/746   
 
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