ARTICLE
10 December 1996

Intellectual Property - Company Names - Term And Renewal Of A Company Name

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Castrén & Snellman

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Castrén & Snellman
Finland Information Technology and Telecoms
A company name is not registered for some certain time. A registration is effective as long as the company to which the name belongs is registered in the trade register.

The protection of a established name ceases when the name is no longer considered established. There is no automatic system for controlling if a name is established or not, but in a situation regarding a possible infringement it might be ruled that a name is no longer established and therefore not protected.

The use of both a registered and an established company name may be prohibited, if it is considered to be against good practice, to endanger law and order or is misleading for the public.

A company name may be repealed in four situations:

1. It has been registered illegally,

2. The company name has become illegal after the registration,

3. The holder of the company name is no longer a merchant

4. The company name has not been used for five years and the holder shows no acceptable reason for this

The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide on the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.

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