Kirsi-Marja Pitkänen

Kirsi-Marja Pitkänen protects Kolster’s clients’ innovations, leveraging over 30 years of experience in patenting. 

Kirsi-Marja has extensive experience, particularly with inventions in the fields of chemistry. Her expertise covers the entire patenting process from drafting patent applications and securing patent grants to post-grant opposition and appeal proceedings. 

She has participated in numerous opposition and appeal cases concerning European patents before the European Patent Office.

According to Kirsi-Marja, close collaboration with the client throughout the entire patenting process is essential to achieving the best possible outcome.

IP expertise

• The patenting process from drafting the application to granted patents and oppositions in Finland and at the European Patent Office
• Invention evaluations
• Expert opinions on patent claim scope, claim scope analyses, state-of-the-art searches
• Patent infringement assessments and infringement opinions 

Technical expertise

• Polymer chemistry
• Food technology 

Client industries

• Oil and gas
• Food and beverages

IPR sector memberships

• epi – Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office
• SPAY – The Association of Finnish Patent Attorneys