Bernt Juthström

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

* 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