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Extensive IP Legal services at Kolster

22.03.2011

LLM Jyrki Nikula started as head of Kolster’s new IP Legal service in the beginning of March. Jyrki brings considerable international experience to our IP Legal group, working with contracts, licensing, negotiations, and conflict management, in order to provide high quality legal services for our customers in the field of IP. Read more

Finland joins the international design registration system

21.03.2011

Finland has acceded to the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement concerning the international deposit of industrial designs. This arrangement and the related amendments to the Finnish Registered Designs Act will take effect on 1 May 2011. Read more

Finland’s accession to the London Agreement proceeds according to plan

15.03.2011

Lontoon sopimukseen liittymistä ja patentti- ja hyödyllisyysmallilakia muuttava esitys (HE175/2010) on hyväksytty eduskunnassa. Read more

Appointments at Kolster’s Biotech and Chemistry unit

10.03.2011

Solveig Nylund, MSc (Biology), has been appointed as Branch Manager of our Biotech & Chemistry unit. Tea Friman, MSc (Chemical Engineer), has been appointed as Unit Manager for our Biotech & Chemistry unit in Helsinki. Anniina Erkkilä, DSc (Tech), has started as Patent Agent at our Helsinki office. Read more

International MIP survey: Kolster among the highest ranking companies in trade mark prosecution

02.03.2011

Kolster was, once again, ranked in the top tier for trade mark prosecution in the Managing Intellectual Property magazine’s international survey assessing IP firms. Read more

International MIP survey: Kolster among the highest ranking companies in patent prosecution

02.02.2011

Kolster was, once again, ranked in the top tier for patent prosecution in the Managing Intellectual Property magazine’s international survey assessing IP firms. Read more

European patent, trademark and design applications on the rise

02.02.2011

The European Patent Office has announced that it received 232 000 European patent filings in 2010, 10% up on the previous year. Community trade mark applications at OHIM rose by 11% and registered Community designs received went up by 7% overall. Read more

Timo Kuosmanen appointed as Unit Manager for Vaasa and Seinäjoki, Ossi Huhtanen as Assistant Unit Manager in Tampere

14.10.2010

Timo Kuosmanen has been appointed as Unit Manager for our branch offices in Vaasa and Seinäjoki. Ossi Huhtanen has been appointed as Assistant Unit Manager of our Tampere branch office. Read more

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