Our intellectual property and technology law specialists provide proactive and strategic advice on how companies can protect and enforce their intellectual property rights in trademarks, patents, trade names, design, copyright, know-how and trade secrets. We also have a good track record of assisting clients accused of infringing rights.
Our specialists are also experienced in the negotiation and drafting of IP licenses and have acted as both counsel and arbitrators in a number of IP and IT licensing disputes. We have during the past years been involved in several telecom transactions on both an international and a domestic level. The review of IP intense agreements and arrangements also forms a considerable part of the due diligence work in connection with company acquisitions.
Our brand protection team offers full scale trademark and design portfolio management, including strategic advice on trade mark and design protection, domain name registration, clearance searches and reports, trademark and design prosecution services, administrative proceedings, monitoring and enforcement.
We have a niche competence in trade secrets matters and have acted for several clients against previous employees and cooperation parties for misuse of trade secrets when transferring to a new employer or ending commercial cooperation. We take these matters very seriously and do not hesitate to ask the police to commence investigations if there are clear indications of misuse and unlawful disclosure of trade secrets.
Our team has a strong knowledge in marketing law and advise clients in a wide variety of matters from marketing clearances to disputes dealing with unfair business practice and misleading marketing before the Market Court. The firm has assisted major clients in their implementation of e-commerce systems and thereto related marketing law and data protection issues.
”Waselius has a team that is entirely dedicated to intellectual property. The firm has a good reputation and has a good team of lawyers with longstanding experience and profound legal knowledge.’”
”Advice is always to the point and very business and solution minded. Exactly the right balance between legal considerations and how that impacts the client’s business. Provide options on how to work around issues.”
”... stands out for its exceptional team of legal experts who combine deep industry knowledge with a forward-thinking approach, providing clients with innovative and tailored solutions that set them apart from other firms in terms of comprehensive legal support and strategic guidance.’”
”The individuals at Waselius stand out due to their exceptional legal expertise, innovative problem-solving abilities, and unwavering commitment to providing client-centered solutions.’”
”The team has good expertise, is very available and provides fast deliverables. The lawyers have very good commercial awareness and seem to be very interested in the client's business.”
”Working with the firm on trademark matters is an exceptional experience. Its expertise, professionalism and commitment to protecting my IP made the entire process seamless and stress-free.”
”At the forefront are department leaders Åsa Krook and Bernt Juthström, well-known trademark practitioners in Finland. Highly visible in the market, Åsa is fantastic at handling infringement matters and overseeing enforcement measures; and Bernt has made a name for himself for intricate agreement cases and for his creative strategies.”
”The team has a solid comprehension as well as extensive knowledge of the issues at hand.”
”The firm’s IP practice includes Åsa Krook and Marianna Karjanlahti-Perini, both of whom are very skilled IP practitioners. They always deliver excellent service and advice, and they deliver on time. They are the obvious choice for me whenever I need trade mark related assistance, as well as when other IP related needs in Finland occur.”
”Åsa Krook and Marianna Karjanlahti-Perini are both superb lawyers, very service-minded, and they are very likeable as well.”
”Åsa Krook and Bernt Juthström complement each other within the field of IP.”
”It is a solid team that I fully entrust to assist with any IPR and particularly trade mark-related work in Finland.”
”The service has always been quick, responsive and customer-focused.”
”thorough groundwork, well-considered advice and quick feedback.”
”... responsive, service-minded, and always provide advice and assistance at the top level.”
”... a great law firm in the Finnish market that has broad experience in advising on a great variety of IP-related matters. The practice’s focus is on both non-contentious transaction work and prosecution and contentious IP litigation ... has a wide client portfolio covering national Finnish and multinational companies which shows the level of trust among their clients and the firm’s professionalism.”
”Always give deep and thorough advice. Experienced lawyers with a good reputation.”
Representative cases in Intellectual Property and Technology