WORLD TRADE IP/N/1/FIN/1
20May1996
ORGANIZATION(96-1736)
Original: English Council forTrade-Related Aspects
ofIntellectual Property Rights
NOTIFICATION OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2OFTHE AGREEMENT
Finland
Bymeans ofcommunications, dated 30January and9April 1996, thefollowing notification
oflawsandregulations under Article 63.2oftheAgreement hasbeenreceived from thedelegation
ofFinland.
Annex Isetsoutthemain dedicated intellectual property lawsandregulations asnotified by
Finland. TheFinish delegation hasinformed theSecretariat thattherequired translation ofthelaws
andregulations intheareas ofpatents (including plantvariety protection andutility model protection),
layout-designs (topographies) ofintegrated circuits andundisclosed information willbesubmitted at
thetimespecified intheschedule adopted bytheCouncil forTRIPS asreproduced indocument IP/C/3.
Annex IIreproduces thelisting of"other lawsandregulations" asnotified byFinland.IP/N/1/FIN/1
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ANNEX I
MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
LAWS AND REGULATIONS
TITLE
DATE OFADOPTION AND ENTRY
INTO FORCEBRIEF DESCRIPTION
Copyright andrelated rights1
Copyright Act,issued on8July1961/404, entry into
force on1September 1961
-tekijänoikeuslaki
-upphovsrättslagTheActcontains provisions concerning
subject matter andscope ofthe
copyright andneighbouring rights,
including provisions onlimitations to
andduration oftherights protected,
transfer ofrights, tortliability, liability
fordamages, enforcement, and
applicability oftheAct.
Copyright Decree, issued on21April 1995/574, entry
intoforce on1May1995
-tekijänoikeusasetus
-upphovsrättsförordningTheDecree contains more specific
provisions oncertain limitations to
rights protected under theCopyright
Actandoncertain procedural
provisions prescribed intheAct.
Decree ontheApplication oftheCopyright Actin
Certain Cases toProtected Items Originating inStates
Belonging totheEuropean Economic Area, issued on
21April 1995/575, entry intoforce on1May1995
-asetus tekijänoikeuslain soveltamisesta eräissä
tapauksissa Euroopan talousalueeseen kuuluvista
valtioista peräisin oleviin suojan kohteisiin
-förordning omtillämpning ivissa fallav
upphovsrättslagen påskyddade objekt medursprung
ienstatsomhörtillEuropeiska ekonomiska
samarbetsområdetTheDecree contains provisions onthe
application ofneighbouring rights
protection under theCopyright Act
within theEuropean Economic Area.
Trademarks2
Trademarks Act,issued on10January 1964/7, entry
intoforce on1June1964
-tavaramerkkilaki
-varumärkeslagTheActcontains provisions concerning
theregistration andapplication of
trademarks inFinland.
1Seedocument IP/N/1/FIN/C/1
2Tobedistributed asdocuments IP/N/1/FIN/T/1 to3.ThetwoDecrees andtheCollective Trademarks Acthavebeen
submitted inFinnish andSwedish onlypending their translation intoaWTO language.IP/N/1/FIN/1
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TITLE
DATE OFADOPTION AND ENTRY
INTO FORCEBRIEF DESCRIPTION
Actamending theTrademarks Act,issued on22
December 1995/1715, thedateofentry intoforce will
bespecified bydecree
-lakitavaramerkkilain muuttamisesta
-lagomändring avvarumärkeslagenTheActincludes provisions concerning
theMadrid Protocol andCommunity
trademarks.
Trademarks Decree, issued on29May1964/296,
entry intoforce on1June1964
-tavaramerkkiasetus
-varumärkesförordningTheDecree contains more specific
provisions concerning theTrademark
Register, application andregistration
procedures andthepublication of
trademarks.
Decree amending section 17oftheTrademarks
Decree, issued on22December 1995, entry intoforce
on1January 1996
-asetus tavaramerkkiasetuksen 17§:nmuuttamisesta
-förordning omändring av17§
varumärkesförordningenTheamended Decree contains the
provisions relating totheTRIPS
Agreement. Thesixmonths priority
period isaccepted forallapplications
firstfiledinamember stateofthe
Paris Convention oraMember ofthe
WTO.
Collective Trademarks Act,issued on5December
1980/795, entry intoforce on1March 1981
-yhteismerkkilaki
-lagomkollektivmärkenTheActcontains provisions concerning
collective trademarks.
Geographical indications3
Council Regulation (EEC) No2081/92, issued on14
July1991 ontheprotection ofgeographical
indications anddesignations oforigin foragricultural
products andfoodstuffs, entry intoforce 5July1995
-neuvoston asetus (ETY) N:o2081/92, annettu
14päivänä heinäkuuta 1992, maataloustuotteiden ja
elintarvikkeiden maantieteellisten merkintöjen ja
alkuperänimitysten suojasta
-rådets förordning (EEG) nr2081/92 avden
14juli1992 omskydd förgeografiska och
ursprungsbeteckningar förjordbruksprodukter och
livsmedelTheCouncil regulation contains the
provisions relating totheobtaining and
registration ofexclusive rights on
geographical indications inFinland and
intheEuropean Union.
3Tobedistributed asdocument IP/N/1/FIN/G/1IP/N/1/FIN/1
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TITLE
DATE OFADOPTION AND ENTRY
INTO FORCEBRIEF DESCRIPTION
Industrial designs4
Design Protection Act,issued on12March 1971/221,
entry intoforce on1April 1971
-mallioikeuslaki
-mönsterrättslagTheActcontains provisions concerning
thedefinition ofdesigns, the
requirements forprotection, the
application andregistration ofdesigns
andthescope ofdesign protection.
Design Protection Decree, issued on2April
1971/252, entry intoforce on1April 1971
-mallioikeusasetus
-mönsterrättsförordningTheDecree contains more detailed
provisions concerning theapplication
andregistration ofdesigns, thepriority
date, theDesign Register andthe
publication ofdesigns.
Decree amending section 8oftheDesign Protection
Decree, issued on22December 1995, entry intoforce
on1January 1996
-asetus mallioikeusasetuksen 8§:nmuuttamisesta
-förordning omändring av8§
mönsterrättsförordningenTheamended Decree contains the
provisions relating totheTRIPS
Agreement. Thesixmonths priority
period isaccepted forallapplications
firstfiledinamember stateofthe
Paris Convention oraMember ofthe
WTO.
Patents (including plant variety protection and
utility model protection)
Patents Act,issued on15December 1967/550, entry
intoforce on1January 1968
-patenttilaki
-patentlagTheActcontains provisions concerning
patent applications andtheapplication
procedure.
Actamending thePatents Act,issued on22December
1995/1695, entry intoforce onadatespecified by
Decree. However, sections 5and30came intoforce
on1January 1996
-lakipatenttilain muuttamisesta
-lagomändring avpatentlagenTheActcontains provisions concerning
international patent applications under
thePatent Cooperation Treaty and
provisions relating totheEuropean
Patent Convention. TheActcontains
alsoamendments implementing the
TRIPS Agreement.
Patents Decree, issued on26September 1980/669,
entry intoforce on1October 1980
-patenttiasetus
-patentförordningTheDecree contains more specific
provisions concerning applications, the
priority date, registration procedures
andthePatent Register.
4Tobedistributed asdocuments IP/N/1/FIN/D/1 and2IP/N/1/FIN/1
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TITLE
DATE OFADOPTION AND ENTRY
INTO FORCEBRIEF DESCRIPTION
Right toEmployee Inventions Act,issued on29
December 1967/656, entry intoforce on1January
1968
-lakioikeudesta työntekijän tekemiin keksintöihin
-lagomrätttillarbetstagares uppfinningarTheActcontains provisions concerning
theemployee 'sandemployer 's
exclusive rights toinventions made
during theemployment. TheAct
contains alsoprovisions concerning the
Board ofEmployee Inventions.
Actamending section 12oftheRight toEmployee
Inventions Act,issued on22December 1995/1698,
thedateofentry intoforce willbespecified by
Decree
-lakioikeudesta työntekijän tekemiin keksintöihin
annetun lain12§:nmuuttamisesta
-lagomändring av12§lagen omrätttill
arbetstagares uppfinningarTheamended Actcontains provisions
relating totheEuropean Patent
Convention.
Right toEmployee Inventions Decree, issued on10
June1988/527, entry intoforce on1October 1988
-asetus oikeudesta työntekijän tekemiin keksintöihin
-förordning omrätttillarbetstagares
uppfinningarhgfhgTheDecree contains more specific
provisions concerning theevaluation of
theemployee 'sinvention.
ActonInventions important totheNational Defence,
issued on15December 1967/551, entry intoforce on
1January 1968
-lakimaanpuolustukselle merkityksellisistä
keksinnöistä
-lagomuppfinningar avbetydelse förlandets försvarTheActcontains provisions concerning
theGovernment 'spossibilities to
expropriate theinvention ifitis
important tothenational defence.
These provisions concern alsoutility
models andEuropean patents.
Actamending sections 2and3oftheActon
Inventions important totheNational Defence, issued
on22December 1995/1697, thedateofentry into
force willbespecified byDecree
-lakimaanpuolustukselle merkityksellisistä
keksinnöista annetun lain2ja3§:nmuuttamisesta
-lagomändring av2och3§§lagen omuppfinningar
avbetydelse förlandets försvarTheamended Actcontains provisions
relating totheEuropean Patent
Convention.
ActonPlant Breeders Rights, issued on21August
1992/789, entry intoforce on15October 1992
-lakikasvinjalostajanoikeudesta
-lagomväxtförädlarrättTheActcontains provisions concerning
theexclusive rightonplant varieties
andregistration ofthem.
Decree onPlant Breeders Rights, issued on9October
1992/907, entry intoforce on15October 1992
-asetus kasvinjalostajanoikeudesta
-förordning omväxtförädlarrättTheDecree contains more specific
provisions concerning theexclusive
rightonplant varieties andregistration
ofthem.IP/N/1/FIN/1
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TITLE
DATE OFADOPTION AND ENTRY
INTO FORCEBRIEF DESCRIPTION
Utility Model Act,issued on10May1991/800, entry
intoforce 1January 1992
-lakihyödyllisyysmallioikeudesta
-lagomnyttighetsmodellrättTheActcontains provisions concerning
utility model applications, application
procedures andthescope of
thisexclusive right.
Actamending theUtility Model Act,issued on
8December 1995/1396, entry intoforce on
1January 1996
-lakihyödyllisyysmallioikeudesta annetun lain
muuttamisesta
-lagomändring avlagen omnyttighetsmodellrättTheamended Actcontains therevision
ofcertain provisions oftheUtility
Model Act.
Actamending theUtility Model Act,issued on
22December 1995/1696, entry intoforce on
1January 1996
-lakihyödyllisyysmallioikeudesta annetun lain
muuttamisesta
-lagomändring avlagen omnyttighetsmodellrättTheamended Actcontains provisions
relating totheEuropean Patent
Convention andtotheTRIPS
Agreement. Thetwelve months
priority period isaccepted forall
applications firstfiledinamember
stateoftheParis Convention ora
Member oftheWTO.
Utility Model Decree, issued on5December
1991/1419, entry intoforce 1January 1992
-asetus hyödyllisyysmallioikeudesta
-förordning omnyttighetsmodellrättTheDecree contains more specific
provisions concerning applications,
registration procedures, thepriority
dateandtheUtility Model Register.
Layout-designs (topographies) ofintegrated circuits
Actontheexclusive righttothelayout-design ofan
integrated circuit, issued on11January 1991/32,
entry intoforce on1July1991
-lakiyksinoikeudesta integroidun piirin piirimalliin
-lagen omensamrätt tillkretsmömster förintegrerade
kretsarTheActcontains provisions concerning
applications andthescope ofthe
exclusive righttothelayout-design of
anintegrated circuit.
Decree ontheexclusive righttothelayout-design of
anintegrated circuit, issued on14June1991/946,
entry intoforce on1July1991
-asetus yksinoikeudesta integroidun piirin piirimalliin
-förordningen omensamrätt tillkretsmönster för
integrerade kretsarTheDecree contains more specific
provisions concerning applications,
registration procedures, thepriority
dateandtheappeal procedure.IP/N/1/FIN/1
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TITLE
DATE OFADOPTION AND ENTRY
INTO FORCEBRIEF DESCRIPTION
Decree onpermanent application oftheActonthe
exclusive righttothelayout-design ofanintegrated
circuit tolayout designs originating incertain States,
issued on29December 1995, entry intoforce
1January 1996
-asetus yksinoikeudesta integroidun piirin piirimalliin
annetun lainpysyvästä soveltamisesta eräistä
valtiosta peräisin oleviin piirimalleihin
-förordingen omfortgående tillämpning avlagen om
ensamrätt tillkretsmönster förintegrerade kretsar på
kretsmönster frånvissa staterTheDecree contains provisions
concerning themutual recognition of
theexclusive righttolayout-designs of
integrated circuits thatareoriginating
inMembers oftheWTO.
Protection ofundisclosed information
Unfair Business Practices Act,issued on22December
1978/1061, entry intoforce 1January 1979
-lakisopimattomasta menettelystä
elinkeinotoiminnassa
-lagomotillbörligt förfarande inäringsverksamhetTheActcontains provisions concerning
unfair business practices including
disclosure oftrade secrets. TheAct
regulates inappropriate economic
practices. TheActprescribes the
competence ofauthorities toprevent
suchpractices.
Penal Code: Chapter 30:Crimes relating toBusiness
Practices, issued on24August 1990/769, entry into
force 1January 1991
-rikoslaki: 30luku: Elinkeinorikoksista
-strafflag: 30kapitel: OmnäringsbrottThementioned Chapter ofthePenal
Code contains provisions concerning
crimes relating tobusiness practices,
including disclosure oftrade secrets.IP/N/1/FIN/1
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ANNEX II
OTHER LAWS AND REGULATIONS
TITLE
DATE OFADOPTION AND ENTRY
INTO FORCEBRIEF DESCRIPTION
Prevention oftheabuse ofintellectual property
rights
ActonRestrictions onCompetition, issued on27May
1992/480, entry intoforce on1September 1992
-lakikilpailunrajoituksista
-lagomkonkurrensbegränsningar
Unfair Business Practices Act*,issued on22
December 1978/1061, entry intoforce on1January
1979
-lakisopimattomasta menettelystä
elinkeinotoiminnassa
-lagomotillbörligt förfarande inäringsverksamhet
Civil judicial procedures andremedies
Procedural Code of1734 asamended uptoJanuary
1996
-oikeudenkäymiskaari
-rättegångsbalk
ActontheMarket Court, issued on20January
1978/41, entry intoforce on1September 1978
-lakimarkkinatuomioistuimesta
-lagommarknadsdomstolenTheActcontains provisions concerning
measures, suchascertain licensing
practices, which restrain competition.
Therelevant provisions mayalsoin
particular cases beapplied toabuses of
intellectual property rights.
TheActcontains provisions concerning
unfair business practices including
disclosure oftrade secrets. TheAct
regulates inappropriate economic
practices. TheActprescribes the
competence ofauthorities toprevent
suchpractices.
TheCode, withsubsequent
amendments, establishes thebasic
procedures forciviljudicial
proceedings.
TheActestablishes theMarket Court
including provisions concerning certain
civiljudicial proceedings.
*Also notified asamain lawintheareaofundisclosed information.IP/N/1/FIN/1
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TITLE
DATE OFADOPTION AND ENTRY
INTO FORCEBRIEF DESCRIPTION
Actregarding Damages andTortLiability,
issued on31May1974/412, entry intoforce on
1September 1974
-vahingonkorvauslaki
-skadeståndslag
Recovery Proceedings 'Act,issued on3December
1895/37, asamended uptoJanuary 1996
-ulosottolaki
-utsökningslag
Provisional judicial measures
Procedural Code
-oikeudenkäymiskaari
-rättegångsbalk
ActontheMarket Court, issued on20January
1978/41, entry intoforce on1September 1978
-lakimarkkinatuomioistuimesta
-lagommarknadsdomstolen
Recovery Proceedings 'Act,issued on3December
1895/37, asamended uptoJanuary 1996
-ulosottolaki
-utsökningslag
Coercive Criminal Investigation Means Act,issued on
30April 1987/450, entry intoforce on
1January 1989
-pakkokeinolaki
-tvångsmedelslagTheActcontains provisions concerning
preconditions andscope ofliability for
damages.
TheActcontains provisions concerning
recovery proceedings. TheActcan
beapplied toenforcement of
intellectual property rights.
TheCode contains provisions relating
tocertain provisional measures
(Chapter 7oftheCode) applicable to
civilandcriminal procedures.
TheActcontains provisions oncertain
provisional measures applicable to
cases were theMarket Court hasthe
authority.
TheAct,withsubsequent amendments,
contains provisions onenforcement of
provisional measures.
TheActcontains provisions on
seizure. Theprovisions maybeapplied
incases ofinfringement ofintellectual
property rights.
Special requirements related toborder measures
Customs Act,No1466, issued on29December 1994,
entry intoforce on1January 1995
-tullilaki
-tullagTheActcontains provisions concerning
thecompetence andprocedures ofthe
Customs Authority.IP/N/1/FIN/1
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TITLE
DATE OFADOPTION AND ENTRY
INTO FORCEBRIEF DESCRIPTION
Actamending section 25oftheCustoms Act,issued
on22December 1995, entry intoforce on1January
1996
-lakitullilain 25§:nmuuttamisesta
-lagomändring av25§tullagen
Council Regulation No3295/94 of22December 1994
laying down measures toprohibit therelease forfree
circulation, export, re-export orentry forasuspensive
procedure ofcounterfeit andpirated goods, entry into
force on1July1995
-väärennettyjen jalaittomasti valmistettujen
tavaroiden vapaaseen liikkeeseen luovutuksen,
viennin, jälleenviennin taisuspensiomenettelyyn
asettamisen kieltävistä toimenpiteistä annettu
Euroopan unionin neuvoston asetus (EY) No.
3295/94
-rådets förordning (EG) No.3295/94 omåtgärder
förattförhindra övergång tillfriomsättning, export,
återexport ellerhänförande tillettsuspensivt
arrangemang avvarumärkesförfalskade och
pirattillverkade varor
Actrepealing Chapter 6aoftheTrademarks Act,
issued on22December 1995, entry intoforce on
1January 1996
-lakitavaramerkkilain 6aluvun kumoamisesta
-lagomupphävande av6akap.varumärkeslagen
Criminal procedures andpenalties
Procedural Code
-oikeudenkäymiskaari
-rättegångsbalkTheamendment extends the
competence oftheCustoms Authority.
Inthecaseofevidently counterfeit or
pirated goods, theCustoms Authority
maynotify theholder ofthe
intellectual property rightofapossible
infringement irrespective ofthelodging
orapproval ofanapplication bythe
rightholder.
TheCouncil Regulation contains
provisions relating totheCustoms
Authority 'scompetence andprocedures
totakemeasures concerning counterfeit
goods.
TheChapter oftheTrademarks Act
hasbeenrepealed andsubstituted by
theabove mentioned Council
Regulation.
TheCode contains provisions
concerning civilandcriminal judicial
proceedings.IP/N/1/FIN/1
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TITLE
DATE OFADOPTION AND ENTRY
INTO FORCEBRIEF DESCRIPTION
Penal Code ;Chapter 49:Onoffenses against certain
Intellectual Property Rights, issued on21April 1995,
entry intoforce on1September 1995
-rikoslaki 49luku: Eräiden aineettomien oikeuksien
loukkaamisesta
-strafflag 49kapitel: Omkränkning avvissa
immateriella rättigheter
Decree ontheEnforcement ofthePenal Code, issued
on19December 1889, asamended uptoJanuary
1996
-asetus rikoslain voimaanpanemisesta
-förordning ominförande avstrafflagen
Recovery Proceedings 'Act,issued on3December
1895/37, asamended uptoJanuary 1996
-ulosottolaki
-utsökningslag
Administrative procedures andremedies
andother laws
ActontheAppeal Proceedings before theBoard of
Patents andRegistration, issued on26June1992/576,
entry intoforce 1September 1992
-lakipatentti- jarekisterihallituksen valitusasioiden
käsittelystä
-lagombehandling avbesvärsärenden vidpatent- och
registerstyrelsen
Decree ontheAppeal Proceedings before theBoard
ofPatents andRegistration, issued on21August
1992/800, entry intoforce 1September 1992
-asetus patentti- jarekisterihallituksen valitusasioiden
käsittelystä
-förordning ombehandling avbesvärsärenden vid
patent- ochregisterstyrelsenTheCode contains provisions
concerning criminal procedures and
penalties. Sections 1to2ofChapter
49prescribe specific penal provisions
andstatutory elements forintellectual
property crimes punishable by
imprisonment. Section 3oftheChapter
prescribes therighttoinstitute criminal
proceedings.
TheDecree contains general provisions
relating totherighttoinstitute criminal
proceedings.
TheAct,withsubsequent amendments,
contains provisions onenforcement of
provisional measures.
TheActcontains provisions concerning
theadministrative appeal proceedings
oftheindustrial property rights.
TheDecree contains more specific
provisions concerning above mentioned
proceedings.IP/N/1/FIN/1
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TITLE
DATE OFADOPTION AND ENTRY
INTO FORCEBRIEF DESCRIPTION
ActontheAdministrative Appeal Proceedings, issued
on24March 1950/154, entry intoforce on1January
1951
-lakimuutoksenhausta hallintoasioissa
-lagomändringssökande iförvaltningsärenden
ActonTrade Names, issued on2February 1979/128,
entry intoforce on1March 1979
-toiminimilaki
-firmalag
Decree Relating toaMore Effective Application of
theCopyright Act,issued on25August 1961/442,
entry intoforce on1September 1961
-asetus tekijänoikeudesta kirjallisiin jataiteellisiin
teoksiin annetun lainnoudattamisen tehostamisesta
-förordning angående effektivisering avlagens [om
upphovsrätt tilllitterära ochkonstnärliga verk]
efterlevnadTheActcontains thebasic provisions
concerning administrative appeal
proceedings. Theprovisions apply to
appeals totheSupreme Administrative
Court against decisions oftheAppeal
Board oftheNational Board ofPatents
andRegistration.
TheActcontains provisions concerning
theexclusive righttotrade names.
TheDecree imposes anobligation to
theauthorities toprovide official
decisions relating toorganization of
public entertainments andauthorization
ofrestauration oraccommodation
activities withaspecific indication on
obligations deriving from the
Copyright Act.