WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO 
IP/N/1/FIN/T/7 
20 February 2012 
 (12-0990) 
Council for Trade-Related Aspects 
of Intellectual Property Rights Original:   English/ 
 anglais/  inglés 
 
  
MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 
LAWS AND REGULATIONS NOTIFIED UNDER 
ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
FINLAND 
  The present document reproduces the text
1 of the Act on Collective Marks, as notified by 
Finland on 10 February 2011 under Article 63.2 of the Agreement (see document IP/N/1/FIN/3). 
 
 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
1 de la Loi sur les marques collectives, notifiée par la 
Finlande le 10 février 2011 au titre de l'article 63:2 de l'Accord (voir le document IP/N/1/FIN/3). 
 
 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 texto
1 de la Ley de Marcas de Fábrica o de 
Comercio Colectivas, notificada por Finlandia el 10 de febrero de 2011 en virtud del párrafo 2 del 
artículo 63 del Acuerdo (véase el documento IP/N/1/FIN/3). 
                                                      
1 In English only./En anglais seulement./En inglés solamente.  IP/N/1/FIN/T/7 
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MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS 
AND REGULATIONS 
(in English) 
   
Unofficial translations 
 
 
  
TRADEMARKS 
 
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  ACT ON COLLECTIVE MARKS  
 (Unofficial translation) 
 
(No. 795 of December 5, 1980, as amended by Act No. 40 of January 25, 1993) 
 
Section 1 
A collective body may, by means of registration in ac cordance 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 (association mark). The aforem entioned exclusive right may also be obtained 
with regard to other special symbols used as asso ciation marks through the establishing of the mark 
by means of use.   An authority, association or institution whose duty it is to check or supervise goods or services or to issue directions regarding them may, by means of re gistration, obtain the exclusive right to a special 
mark to be used on goods or services subject to control or supervision (control mark). The marks 
referred to in this Act shall be called collective marks.  
Section 2  
Unless otherwise provided by the provisions of this Act, the provisions of the Trademarks Act shall 
apply mutatis mutandis. 
 
Section 3 
An application for the registration of a collective mark shall include an excerpt from the association, 
trade or institution register or from some other re port on the applicant's field of activities, along with 
the association's bylaws and stipulati ons regarding the use of the mark.  
 
Amendments to the stipulations for use referred to in paragraph 1 shall be re ported to the registration 
authorities.  
Section 4 
Assignment of collective marks shall be register ed on application therefor, 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.  Section 5 
In addition to the cases referred to in the Tradem arks Act (Section 26, pa ragraphs 1 to 3), the 
registration of a collective mark may also be can celled if the 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 
Section 3, or if amendments to the aforementi oned stipulations have not  been reported to the 
registration authorities. 
 
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 au thority appointed by the Ministry of Trade and 
Industry or by a body entrusted with the task of looking after the interests of the trade and industry 
concerned or of consumers. 
 
Section 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 comp ensation for damages, including damages that have 
been caused to another party entitle d to use the collective mark.  IP/N/1/FIN/T/7 
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Section 7 
More detailed provisions concerning the implementati on of this Act shall be provided by decree when 
required.  Section 8 
This Act shall take effect on March 1, 1981. This  Act replaces Chapter 10 of the Trademarks Act 
issued on January 10, 1964.   
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