Finland: Trademark

Companies should make a point of reviewing their intellectual property rights on a regular basis. With a little effort today, it's possible to avoid major and costly problems tomorrow.

In the recent judgment in Case C-361/22, Industria de Diseño Textil SA (Inditex) - owner of the trademark rights of ZARA - against Buongiorno Myalert SA, the Court addressed the scope of the restriction...

Intellectual property (IP) is a critical aspect of the gaming industry, as it protects the unique elements that distinguish a game from others and provide it with value.

A referral from the Finnish Supreme Court to the CJEU brings clarity to the notion of acting in the course of business in trade in trademark infringement cases.

The Tokyo Olympics have been delayed to next year, but issues relating to Olympic marketing and responsibility are as current as ever.

After 1 January 2021, UK is no longer part of the EU. Consequently, EU trademark applications and Community design applications filed after 31 December 2020 will no longer receive protection in the UK.

The European Commission proposes to extend the term of copyright protection for performing artists and record producers from 50 to 95 years.

Although most companies operating in the Nordic region (whether in the basic industry, service or high-tech sector) tend to be aware of the value of the company’s intellectual property assets (including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, etc.), few have yet drafted an IP strategy laying down a policy and process on how to best protect and preserve IP assets and use IP to generate value for the business.

Keyword advertising is an essential source of revenue for search engine companies and apparently, for the advertisers an effective way to reach desired target groups.