How does validation work In Finland?

As Finland is the member of the European Patent Agreement, the European Patent can enjoy protection in Finland after the process of validation. Finland participates in the Unitary Patent system as well.

necessary documents: translation + Power of attorney

As Finland has a different official language than the EPO, it is always obligatory to translate the claims to Finnish. If the B1 document is in English, only the Finnish translation of the claims has to be submitted. On the other hand, if the patent was granted with either a French or German description, an English or a Finnish translation of the description can be filed as well, along with the required Finnish claims.

If the patentee's own language is Swedish, the translation may be filed in Swedish.

Power of Attorney is not required for a validation in Finland.

fees: official fee + service fee + translation fee

The official fee is EUR 500 (EUR 400 if the translation is filed online).

You can find the exact service and translation fees on our dedicated European Patent validation portal. Enter your patent number, select your countries and let the software calculate everything for you instantly. Passport is a modern, minimal online interface for ordering European Patent validations, that we have built for ordering European Patent validations. 

deadline

The translation needs to be filed within 3 months after the publication of granting. This term cannot be extended.