Trademark registration in Finland

The trademark office and official links

Trademarks in Finland are registered by the Finnish Patent and Registration Office (Patentti- ja rekisterihallitus) (PRH).

• Trademark office: Finnish Patent and Registration Office (Patentti- ja rekisterihallitus) (PRH)
• Online filing: official e-filing portal
• Trademark search: official trademark database
• Law: Trademarks Act (Tavaramerkkilaki) 544/2019, unofficial English translation

Official fees in Finland

Official office fees only (schedule as of 2026-01). Official fee schedule. Professional fees of a local firm are extra — compare fixed-fee packages.

How to register a trademark in Finland

1. Search the PRH Trademark Information Service and EU/international registers for earlier similar marks.
2. File the application through the PRH online service (Suomi.fi identification required) with the list of goods and services in Finnish or Swedish, and pay the fee by card or online bank transfer.
3. PRH carries out a formal examination of the application data, classes, fee and representation of the mark.
4. PRH carries out a substantive examination, checking distinctiveness and other obstacles and searching for similar national, EU and international marks covering Finland.
5. If obstacles are found, PRH issues an office action and the applicant must respond, or the application is dismissed.
6. If there are no obstacles, the mark is registered and published in the Finnish Trademark Gazette, and a registration certificate is sent.
7. Third parties may file an opposition within 2 months of the publication of the registration.

Examination, publication and opposition

• Examination: PRH examines formalities and substance (distinctiveness, other obstacles and a search of earlier similar national, EU and international marks covering Finland). PRH's published estimate for week 41 of 2026 was 48 working days from receipt of a national application to registration or first office action.
• Publication: Finnish Trademark Gazette (published twice a month); registrations are published after registration
• Opposition period: 2 months from the publication date of the registration in the Finnish Trademark Gazette (post-registration opposition; cannot be extended)
• Typical timeline: PRH estimates about 48 working days from receipt to registration (or to the first office action) for national applications, as of week 41 of 2026; PRH notes this is an estimate and may change.

Protection, renewal and use

• Term: 10 years from the filing date, renewable.
• Late renewal: 6 months after expiry, with a higher late renewal fee (EUR 320 online instead of EUR 250)
• Use requirement: a registration can be challenged after 5 years of non-use.
• Rights system: mixed.

Filing from abroad

• Local agent: Applicants with neither a domicile nor a registered office in the European Economic Area must appoint a representative residing in the EEA who is entitled to represent them in all trademark matters.
• Power of attorney: A power of attorney generally does not need to be submitted; PRH may request one in exceptional cases, to be filed within 2 months of the request.
• Language: Finnish or Swedish (the list of goods and services may be in Finnish or Swedish)

Firms on TrademarksHub that cover Finland can act as your local agent — see firms.

Madrid Protocol

Finland is a member of the Madrid System (in force since 1996). You can designate it in an international application filed through your home office, or file a national application directly. A local firm can advise which route is cheaper for your classes and timeline.

Trademark classes

Nice Classification (45 classes). One application can cover several classes. Not sure which classes you need? See all 45 classes or classes by business type.

How Finland compares

• Opposition: 2 months from the publication date of the registration in the Finnish Trademark Gazette (post-registration opposition; cannot be extended) — compare all countries
• Renewal: every 10 years; grace period 6 months after expiry, with a higher late renewal fee (EUR 320 online instead of EUR 250) — compare all countries
• Foreign owners: required — rules in every country
• Official search: tavaramerkkitietopalvelu.prh.fi — all search databases

Guides: registering in any country · costs by country · Madrid

Good to know in Finland

• Finland uses post-registration opposition: the mark is registered first and oppositions are filed within 2 months after the registration is published.
• Exclusive rights in Finland can arise through registration and also through use (establishment of the mark), so unregistered marks may also have protection.
• For applications pending on or after 1 May 2019, the 10-year term runs from the filing date; for earlier applications it runs from the registration date.
• The application fee includes one class; each additional class costs EUR 100, and paper filing costs EUR 50 more than online filing.
• Finland is also covered by EU trade marks filed at EUIPO and by international registrations designating Finland or the EU.

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