How Brexit affects the Trade Register, trademarks, design protection, patents and auditing
As of 1 January 2021, the UK is no longer a member of the EU and does not belong to the European Economic Area, EEA. The changed status of the UK affects the Finnish Trade Register, trademarks, design protection, patents and auditing.
The Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH) has compiled a list of the effects of Brexit. Link to the summary on the PRH website: https://www.prh.fi/en/presentation_and_duties/brexit.html
More information about the Finnish Trade Register:
Mr Jouko Koitto
Leading Legal Counsel
Finnish Patent and Registration Office
Tel. +358 29 509 5550
More information about trademarks and design rights:
Ms Tuulimarja Myllymäki
Head Legal Adviser
Finnish Patent and Registration Office
Tel. +358 29 509 5399
More information about patents:
Mr Olli Sievänen
Principal Consulting Engineer
Finnish Patent and Registration Office
Tel. +358 29 509 5438
More information about auditing:
Mr Pasi Horsmanheimo
Senior Counsel
Finnish Patent and Registration Office
Tel. +358 29 509 5860
About us
We work for the benefit of companies and organizations.
We register companies, associations, foundations and other organizations and corporations, as well as enterprise mortgages and LEI codes. We examine and grant patents and register utility models. We also register trademarks for products and services and provide design protection. We oversee and approve auditors and monitor foundations and the collective management of copyright.
We offer our customers advisory services and courses. We give information about companies, organizations, corporations and immaterial rights.
Our office is an International Searching Authority (ISA) and International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) for international PCT patent applications.
Our office comes under the administrative sector of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (MEAE), and we negotiate each year with the MEAE on our performance targets. Our office is subject to net budgeting, meaning that about 95% of our expenses are covered by the income we make from our services.
Read more: https://www.prh.fi/en/presentation_and_duties.html
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