Finland
Supported patent filings

European Validation
Deadline: 3 months (from the date of publication of mention of grant)
London Agreement? Yes
Official Language: Finnish (Swedish)
Translations Required: Claims (Finnish)
Forms: No
PCT National Phase Entry
Deadline: 31 months
Power of Attorney: Yes
Assignments: Yes*
Language: English & Finnish or Swedish**
Translation Extension: Yes***
Excess Claims Fee: Yes
Examination Request: Automatically examined
Country Notes:

* A statement of entitlement can be provided to the patent office in lieu of an assignment.


** A Finnish or Swedish translation of the abstract and claims is required at filing.


*** The English translation of the specification and the Finnish or Swedish translation of the abstract and claims (in case of non-EN application) can be submitted within two months from the filing date.
Direct Filing
Deadline: 12 months
Power of Attorney: Yes
Assignments: Yes*
Language: English & Finnish or Swedish**
Translation Extension: Yes***
Excess Claims Fee: Yes
Examination Request: Automatically examined
Country Notes:

* A statement of entitlement can be provided to the patent office in lieu of an assignment.


** A Finnish or Swedish translation of the abstract and claims is required at filing.


*** The English translation of the specification and the Finnish or Swedish translation of the abstract and claims (in case of non-EN application) can be submitted within two months from the date of issuance of a notification.


• A certified copy of the Priority Document is required within 16 months from the priority date.

Recommended Agents

Papula-Nevinpat

European Validation

PCT National Phase Entry

Direct Filing

Papula-Nevinpat is one of Finland’s largest patent and trademark agencies, offering a complete service for patent applications in Finland and across the Baltic states and CIS countries. Its head office is based in Helsinki, with nine offices in Finland, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

View

inovia: A smarter approach to foreign patent filing

Reduce admin and cut cost with the industry's most powerful foreign filing platform.
Learn more