Renewal of Industrial Design in Finland

Here you can mandate us with the extention of your registered industrial Design in Finland up to a total term of 25 years of protection.

We take care of the renewal of your registered industrial Design in Finland. We monitor the duration of protection and keep you updated about the upcoming renewal period of protection.

Upon registration of a Design in Finland it shall be protected by a registered industrial Design for a period of five years from the date of filing the application or the claimed prior application date. The right holder may have renewed the term of protection for one or more periods of five years each, up to a total term of 25 years from the date of filing.

The maximum term of protection shall nevertheless be 15 years, if the design is a component part of a complex product and is used to restore the original appearance of the complex product.

The renewal of a registered industrial Design in Finland shall be done by a request, provided that the renewal fee will be paid. The request for renewal can only be submitted within the last year of the protection period and the renewal fee shall be paid within the same period.

The renewal still may be done during the six months following the expiry date of the registration, subject to simultaneous payment of an additional late renewal fee. Renewal shall have effect from the expiry of the registration.

Our offer relates to single design application and includes the general maintenance fee but not the additional fee for late renewal payment in case of failing the general time for renewal.

Accepting the contract is subject to the circumstance that you will hire us early enough so that the request and the payment of the official fees can be arranged in time.