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Finland is a signatory to the [[European Patent Convention]].
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The law on patents clearly says that a mere software program cannot be patented (Patenttilaki 1 luku 1 §). Finland is a signatory to the [[European Patent Convention]].
  
 
===Statutory law===
 
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Revision as of 12:42, 19 April 2010

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Legislation

The law on patents clearly says that a mere software program cannot be patented (Patenttilaki 1 luku 1 §). Finland is a signatory to the European Patent Convention.

Statutory law

Case law

Courts system

Applications for patents are filed with the National Board of Patents and Registration (NBPR) of Finland.

Decisions by the NBPR may be appealed against to the Appeals Board of the NBPR.

Decisions by the Appeals Board may be appealed against to the Supreme Administrative Court.

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External links

References