IX. Registering a transfer, licences and other rights in respect of a European patent in the national patent register

Contracting states

Validation/Extension states

Contracting state	Finland
	1 Transfer of rights	2 Licences and other rights
1Which supporting documents must be filed?	(i) by transaction (e.g. sale, merger, transfer of title) – sale: copy of the dated deed of transfer signed by the proprietor – merger: copy or extract from the commercial register (ii) by operation of law (e.g. succession, insolvency, compulsory execution): copy of relevant document § 44 PA § 42 PD	Copy or extract of the licence agreement § 44 PA § 42 PD
2Must a national professional representative be appointed?	No	No
3Must a form be used?	No	No
4Special fee payable?	EUR 100 for each entry Registering a change of the applicant's/patentee's name, address or patent agent: no fee	EUR 100
5Entries and data recorded in the register	Transfer of rights, licences, pledges Registration of transfers and licences has declaratory effect. § 44 PA § 42 PD Registration of pledge agreement has legal effect. § 54 PA
6Is a transfer registered by the EPO under Rule 85 EPC recognised?	Yes A transfer recorded in the EPO European Patent Register is recognised by the PRH. Only where the PRH has not yet been informed of a transfer under R. 85 EPC is a copy of the EPO certificate (EPO Form 2544) required.
7Special features	Documents not drafted in Finnish, Swedish or English must be accompanied by a translation, if so required by the PRH.