Bernt Juthström
Partner
Joined Firm: 2009
Languages: English, Finnish, Swedish
+358 (0)9 668 95241
+358 (0)40 769 8240
bernt.juthstrom@waselius.fi
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Recognitions
* Dispute Resolution Star by Benchmark Litigation Europe 2020-2022
* Ranked as Leading Trademark Professional by WTR 1000, 2020-2024
* Shortlisted for the Practitioner of the Year (Law Firms) award in the Managing IP EMEA Awards 2024
* Patent and Trademark star by IP Stars (Managing IP) 2018-2024
* Recommended IP expert in the IAM Patent 1000
* Recommended as leading lawyer in the field of Intellectual Property by both Chambers Europe and Chambers Global
* Recommended in Intellectual Property, Dispute resolution and EU and competition by The Legal 500
* Highly recommended in Dispute resolution and Intellectual property by Leaders League 2022
* Recommended in the field of Intellectual Property by Best Lawyers® and named as lawyer of the year 2017-18 in the same category
* Recommended in the fields of Arbitration and Mediation as well as Corporate Law by Best Lawyers®
Career and qualifications
Waselius Attorneys, Partner 2009-; Nokia Corporation, IPR Legal/Patent Transactions, Senior IPR Legal Counsel (2007-2009); Roschier, Attorneys Ltd. (associate lawyer 1992 -2001; partner 2001-2007); Visiting lawyer at Norton Rose, London (1996); District Court of Mustasaari, court traineeship (1991-1992); The Public Prosecutor's Office of Helsinki (1991)
Education: University of Helsinki, LL.M. 1991
Selected experience
* Represented the defendant in the Supreme Court in a criminal case concerning passive tax fraud;
* Acted as chairperson in breach of contract dispute in the medical technology sector under the SCC rules between Swedish and Norwegian parties;
* Acted as counsel for multinational manufacturer of a well know sneakers brand in combating of imitation products on the Finnish market;
* Acted as counsel for leading European manufacturer of hygiene products in patent infringement matters against Finnish web store;
* Successfully represented a private individual before the Court of Appeal of Helsinki in aggravated tax fraud case;
* Successfully represented MSD Finland Oy in first ever patent dispute regarding a biosimilar medicinal product;
* Acquisition by OpenText of Liaison Technologies;
* Acquisition of Afore Oy by AEM Holdings Ltd;
* Successfully represented Hardware Group Finland Oy in trademark dispute before the Supreme Court;
* Acquisition by Chr. Hansen A/S and Chr. Hansen Finland Oy of LGG®, the world’s best documented probiotic strain, from Valio Oy;
* Acted as counsel for Nordic logistics company in criminal proceedings against former Finnish managing director regarding misuse of trade secrets;
* Acted as counsel for Finnish retailer of veterinary medicinal products in a patent dispute in the Market Court against multinational manufacturer of veterinary medicinal products;
* Acted as counsel for counsel for Nordic manufacturer of car accessories against Finnish retail chain regarding misuse of trademark and design rights;
* Acted as counsel for a number of Nordic retail chains in their establishment on the Finnish market;
* Acted as counsel for Finnish industrial company in criminal investigation regarding alleged industrial espionage;
* Acted as counsel for multinational insurance company in arbitration proceedings regarding dispute on insurance compensation;
* Acted as counsel for multinational telecommunications companies in their entering into the Finnish market;
* Acted for FQM Kevitsa Mining Oy against Veljekset Karjalainen Oy in contractual dispute in the District Court;
* Acted for SCA Tissue Finland Oy against the Consumer Ombudsman in marketing dispute in the Market Court;
* Acted as arbitrator in R&D and patent rights dispute under the FAI rules between two Finnish companies in the pharma sector;
* Acted as sole arbitrator in software licensing dispute under the UNCITRAL rules between Swedish and Turkish companies;
* Acted as sole arbitrator in software dispute under the FAI rules in dispute between Finnish software solution provider and Finnish retail company