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Berggren Recognized in 2024 WTR (World Trademark Review) 1000 Survey
Berggren has again been recognized by the WTR 1000 survey which each year evaluates the world's leading trademark professionals. The firm is...
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Berggren’s Unified Patent Court litigation services
As entry into force of the Unified Patent Court Agreement on 1 June 2023 draws near, Berggren is fully prepared to begin handling litigation before...
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Berggren Recognized in 2023 WTR (World Trademark Review) 1000 Survey
Berggren has again been recognized in the WTR 1000 survey which each year evaluates the world's leading trademark professionals. The firm is...
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Ferrari v. Mansory Design, CJEU Judgment in C-123/20: Publication of whole product can be sufficient for unregistered Community design protection of parts of that product
The Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) on 28 October 2021 ruled that designers are not required to separately publish each part of a...
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Employee inventions in Finland – claims and disputes concerning employee inventions
Employee inventions are subject to the Act on the Right in Employee Inventions(1) (the Act) in Finland. The Act is partly compulsory and governs:...
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Is a handbag a handbag in the metaverse as well?
Virtual worlds, virtual goods, NFTs, Web 3.0, and blockchain technology have been increasingly covered in the media in recent years. As an impulse to...
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Employee inventions in Finland – employers' rights and obligations -part 2
Employee inventions are subject to the Act on the Right in Employee Inventions¹ in Finland. The Act is partly compulsory and governs: rights to an...
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Employee inventions in Finland – invention remuneration
Employee inventions are subject to the Act on the Right in Employee Inventions(1) in Finland. The Act is partly compulsory and governs: rights to an...
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Employee inventions in Finland: ensuring proper transfer and assignment of IP rights to employers
Employee inventions are subject to the Act on the Right in Employee Inventions¹ in Finland. The Act governs the principles relating to when and under...
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EMPLOYEE INVENTIONS IN FINLAND – INVENTORS’ RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
Employee inventions are subject to the Act on the Right in Employee Inventions (656/1967) in Finland (the “Act” or the “Employee Inventions Act”)....
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Monitor your exclusive right to a trademark
Congratulations, you are an owner of a registered trademark! However, the registration of a trademark alone does not guarantee a “shortcut to...
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EU QUALITY SCHEMES SYSTEM REFORM – INCREASED PROTECTION FOR GEAOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS
The European Commission adopted a legislative proposal for the revision of the regulations concerning European Union geographical indications for...
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Google Analytics "Banned" in France - Privacy Shield 2.0
CNIL deems use of Google Analytics to be in breach of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) The French data protection authority CNIL has...
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Enhanced protection for trademarks with a reputation in Finland - the Lidl case
The Finnish Market Court held in its recent 17 February 2022 case (MAO: H37/2022; not final), that a word trademark of Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG...
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Copyright law under EU DSM Directive in Finland: important lessons for everyone
EU copyright legislation consists of two regulations and 11 directives that harmonise the essential rights of authors, producers, broadcasters and...
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VASTAAMO DATA BREACH: FINNISH DATA PROTECTION AUTHORITY ISSUES DECISION AND IMPOSES SUBSTANIAL FINE
The Finnish Data Protection Authority has now issued its decision in the data breach case involving Vastaamo Oy and has ordered a fine of EUR...
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Inappropriate Sharing of Personal Data During the COVID-19 Pandemic: 3 Short Stories from Europe
The Covid-19 pandemic has received its share of attention over the past 20+ months, and this also includes important legal issues related to data...
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COMING SOON TO AN EU COUNTRY NEAR YOU: THE NEW DEAL FOR CONSUMERS
The New Deal for Consumers initiative, adopted by the European Union (“EU”) Commission on 11 April 2018, is aimed at strengthening enforcement of EU...
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New Standard Contractual Clauses for personal data transfers – action needed by 27 Sep 2021
Under the General Data Protection Regulation, personal data cannot be transferred outside the EU/EEC area without specific legal safeguards, except...
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Supreme Administrative Court finds likelihood of confusion between PUMA and RUMA despite significant conceptual differences
By a decision of 14 April 2021 (Dnro 20101/03.04.04.00.05/2020), the Supreme Administrative Court has overturned a decision of the Market Court,...
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Supreme Court refers SodaStream bottle refelling and relabelling case to CJEU
On 9 March 2021 the Finnish Supreme Court decided to stay the national proceedings and requested the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to...
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IP litigation and alternative dispute resolution options in Finland
In any IP dispute, the first issues to determine are the validity, strength and scope of protection of the IP right in question. In Finland, the...
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Copyright and the Internet: CJEU Provides Clarity on Linking in Bild-Kunst Decision
On 9 March 2021 the European Court of Justice (CJEU) issued its highly anticipated decision concerning the criteria for “communication to the public”...
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Use (and Abuse) of Website Cookies under EU Privacy Law: Practical Tips for Better Compliance
Anyone with even a passing interest in EU privacy law will be familiar with an old conundrum: the international tech business thinks up ever more...
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PRACTICAL TIPS COMPANIES CAN USE FOR MANAGING EMPLOYEE INVENTIONS IN MULTINATIONAL SETTINGS
Management of employee inventions in multinational companies can be challenging. How do companies meet the requirements of various national laws and...
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GDPR COMPLIANCE TIPS FOR HEALTHTECH INDUSTRY
The European Union General Data Protection Regulation, commonly known as GRPR, can be challenging for any company. This is even more true for...
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Linking and Copyright Law in the European Union – Where do we go from here?
The Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) is expected to issue a decision shortly in an important case which should provide further...
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(S)HE´S MAKING A LIST, (S)HE´S CHECKING IT TWICE: AN IP DUE DILIGENCE CHECKLIST FOR THE HOLIDAYS - OR ANY TIME
Generally speaking, due diligence is an audit or review of a company, often conducted by a prospective buyer, with the aim of confirming assets,...
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CJEU News: No Prohibition Against Submitting Copyright-Protected Works as Evidence in Court Proceedings
According to the 28 October 2020 judgement of the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) in case C‑637/19 CX, transmission of an electronic...
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ARE YOU LATE FOR YOUR DOMAIN NAME CHECK-UP?
If you haven´t had your check-up recently, you may want to contact a domain name service provider to determine whether the domain corresponding to...
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In Landmark Ruling CJEU Closes Loophole in EU Net Neutrality Regulation
On 15 September 2020 the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) issued a landmark ruling (decision in joined cases C-807/18 and C-39/19) in...
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How is your .fi domain doing?
If you do not know, you may check here, whether the .fi domain corresponding to your trademark or company name is still available. Now, you may think...
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BREXIT - THE LATEST TRADEMARK NEWS
The UK is leaving the EU. A Brexit deal has been agreed in principle with the European Union. However, the UK and the EU must both approve and sign...
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New Finnish Trademarks Act – changes to classification of old Finnish trademarks
A new Finnish Trademarks Act is currently being finalised by Parliament, and is set to enter into force early in 2019. The revised Act has been...
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