FINLAND

Summary:

IPR University Centre (Immateriaalioikeusinstituutti)
One-Stop-Shop for inventors and patentors
Copyright Information and Anti-Piracy Centre
Finnish Anti-Counterfeiting Group
Regional Services – T&E Centres
Training on IP
InnoInfo
ip4inno
Basics of IP for Business Advisors to raise IP awareness
InnoConsulting
Specialist qualification in Product Development (maintained by the Finnish National Board of Educati
IP-Prediagnostics
IdeaPilot

Title of initiative	IPR University Centre (Immateriaalioikeusinstituutti)
1. General presentation
1.1 Overview
IPR University Centre is an institute established by the University of Helsinki and four other universities in 2000. The aim of the Institute is to provide training and carry out research on intellectual and industrial property rights. The work of the Institute is supported by IPR University Centre Sponsor Association, the membership of which consists of industrial companies and law firms specialising in immaterial rights. The IPR University Centre organises seminars and training programmes on trade marks, copy rights, Internet-related issues, patenting, intellectual property and international IPR law. The Centre maintains an Internet site that publishes outcomes of topical IPR law cases and other news. The institute's newsletter is published four times a year. Each year the IPR University Centre prepares several legal opinions for Finnish legislators and authorities on issues related to intellectual property law. The Centre has a staff of 5 persons.
1.2 Sector focus	Sector: No specific sector
1.3 Institution (managing initiative)	University of Helsinki
2. Detailed Information
2.1 Start date	January 2000
2.2 End date	-
2.3 Budget	€ 36,000 (p.a.) (operating expenses only)
2.4 Type of initiative	Initial Information & Signposting Dedicated Information Provision: Website on IPR legal cases and news, Newsletter Dedicated Services: Professional Advice: Preparing legal opinions Training: Seminar and courses on most aspects of IPR International Liaison & Actions by Business Organisations Funding & Evaluation Public Access & Co-ordination Measures Other (specify):
2.5 Type of IPR	All IPR Industrial Property Inventions : Patents Utility Models Plant Varieties Topographies of Semiconductor Products Distinctive Signs : Trade Marks Trade Names Geographical Indications, Designations of Origin Aesthetic Creations: Designs (industrial design) Intellectual Property Literary, Scientific, Artistic Creations : Copyright Neighbouring Rights Rights in Common Law, Tort, Competition Law etc. Trade Secrets, Licensing & Confidentiality Agreements
2.6 Stage in Enforcement Process	All Stages Registration Business Planning / Strategy Investigations Administrative Procedures Litigation Other (specify): N/A
3. Evaluation of Initiative
3.1 Overall appraisal	Technopolis appraisal: 4 (1 = very unsatisfactory , 5 = very successful) Relative to its size the IPR University Centre provides extensive expertise and services in the field of IPR law. Its seminars provide a platform for professional interaction. The Centre has established in its field a wide collaborative network that includes Finnish industry, government officials, and international experts. As a result of its publication activities the Centre reaches a wide audience interested in IPR issues.
4. Further Information
4.1 Document References	-
4.2 Web Site	http://www.iprinfo.com/page.php?page_id=41
4.3 Contacts	Niklas Bruun, Director IPR University Centre +358 9 191 22 776 bruun@iprinfo.com
4.4 Information Source	Technopolis report: “Effects of counterfeiting on EU SMEs and a review of various public and private IPR enforcement initiatives and resources”

Title of initiative	One-Stop-Shop for inventors and patentors
1. General presentation
1.1 Overview
The Foundation acts as a “One-Stop-Shop” in IPR matters as it offers a range of IPR-related services: evaluation of new inventions, guidance, support in issues related to protecting inventions, prototype workshops, legal counselling or help with marketing. Almost all services offered by the Foundation are somehow related to IPR. Expertise is pooled at the headquarters in Espoo, but there are regional outlets in important organisations such as universities and economic development centres. The Foundation services cover a wide range of registrable IPR (patents, trademarks, designs) and non-registrable IPR (e.g., copyrights) and activities are not tailored to specific technology fields or industries. The organisation, however, has only SMEs and private inventors as customers. The Foundation draws on a around 24 experts in different business and technology fields at the head office and an additional workforce of 29 “innovation representatives” operating regionally at almost every Finnish university (14 in total) and at the so-called T&E Centres (Employment & Economic development centres – 15 in total). The following service elements can be distinguished: · Advice and evaluation concerning inventions; · Financial support (risk financing, grants and loans); · Support by pro-actively marketing and commercialising inventions; · Expert advice through cooperation with other IPR support-giving institutions (e.g. patent attorneys); · Dissemination of information on inventions and license opportunities (by media, in seminars and trade fairs or by their own “marketplace” in the internet ( www.inventionmarket.fi ); · Legal and other assistance in licensing negotiations and preparatory agreements; · Organisation of (awareness raising) campaigns (for example “Keksi ja Tee” trying to sell/license inventions to companies in one selected region at a time; · The “Venture Cup” is a business plan competition that helps students, researchers and others to take their business idea from concept to actual start-up through hands-on coaching and feedback and inspirational workshops/events; · The operation of a prototype workshop, a combined laboratory facility for supported inventors.
1.2 Sector focus	Sector: No specific sector – however only SMEs and private inventors
1.3 Institution (managing initiative)	Foundation for Finnish Inventions ( Keksintösäätiö)
2. Detailed Information
2.1 Start date	The Foundation for Finnish Inventions was established in the early 1970s by a private initiative. While the overall goal of the service stayed the same, the scope of the activities has constantly increased since then. A further impetus to growth was given in the 1990s, when the headquarters were moved into a technology centre, namely Innopol (Espoo Technology Centre)
2.2 End date	Ongoing
2.3 Budget	The service has an annual budget of € 6.1 million, of which € 2.1 million are available for direct support and funding activities (e.g. to subsidise R&D costs); the remaining € 4 million cover indirect support to the inventors (incl. personnel costs and out of pocket costs for advice, evaluation and marketing of the inventions) and administration including maintenance of database system and IT infrastructure
2.4 Type of initiative	Initial Information & Signposting Dedicated Information Provision Dedicated Services Professional Advice Training International Liaison & Actions by Business Organisations Funding & Evaluation Public Access & Co-ordination Measures Other (specify):
2.5 Type of IPR	All IPR Industrial Property Inventions : Patents Utility Models Plant Varieties Topographies of Semiconductor Products Distinctive Signs : Trade Marks Trade Names Geographical Indications, Designations of Origin Aesthetic Creations: Designs (industrial design) Intellectual Property Literary, Scientific, Artistic Creations : Copyright Neighbouring Rights Rights in Common Law, Tort, Competition Law etc. Trade Secrets, Licensing & Confidentiality Agreements
2.6 Stage in Enforcement Process	All Stages Registration Business Planning / Strategy Investigations Administrative Procedures Litigation Other (specify):
3. Evaluation of Initiative
3.1 Overall appraisal	Austrian Institute for SME Research appraisal: Elements of good practice involve: nation-wide offered services with regional outlets and strong networking and referral activities; uniqueness (prototype workshop); competence of staff ; focused on a broad approach to IP protection; integrative character with broad support for different stages of inventive activities (development, later commercialisation); support for very small SMEs and private inventors; customer-orientation and tailoring to needs; restrictive selection criteria; strong endowment with resources (financial and human).
4. Further Information
4.1 Document References	-
4.2 Web Site	http://www.keksintosaatio.fi/ (only in FI at present)
4.3 Contacts	Keksintösäätiö (Foundation for Finnish Inventions) Tekniikantie 12 (Innopoli 1) 02150 Espoo Tel. +358 20 737 3000 Fax: +358 20 737 3001 E-mail keksintosaatio@keksintosaatio.fi
4.4 Information Source	Austrian Institute for SME Research - PRO INNO Europe Paper: “Benchmarking National and Regional Support Services for SMEs in the field of Intellectual and Industrial Property”

Title of initiative	Copyright Information and Anti-Piracy Centre
1. General presentation
1.1 Overview
The Copyright Information and Anti-Piracy Centre (CIAPC) was originally established in 1979 by the right owner groups to fight phonogram piracy. Nowadays, CIAPC is a non profit Anti-Piracy association for music, movies, multimedia and books. The objectives of the CIAPC can be divided into five main categories: • centralized surveillance of the both physical market and the Internet • supporting law enforcement and handling of actual infringement cases • education on copyright • preparation and distribution of information on copyright • securing effective tools to fight piracy through proper legislation Members of the Centre are: • The Finnish Film Distributors Association • The Central Organization of Finnish Film Producers • The Finnish Group of IFPI • The Finnish Composers' Copyright Bureau Teosto • Gramex, Copyright Society of Finnish Performing Artists and Phonogram Producers • The Finnish Musicians' Union • Kopiosto, Joint Copyright Organization • FIGMA, Finnish Games and Multimedia Association • Tuotos, Copyright association for audiovisual producers in Finland • SATU, Association of Independent Producers in Finland • Elvis ry - The Guild of Light Music Composers and Authors in Finland • The Finnish Music Publishers Association
1.2 Sector focus	Sector: Music, film, multimedia, books No specific sector
1.3 Institution (managing initiative)	Copyright Information and Anti-Piracy Centre (non-profit association financed by members, the Motion Picture Association and the Finnish Ministry of Education)
2. Detailed Information
2.1 Start date	1979
2.2 End date	Ongoing
2.3 Budget	Confidential
2.4 Type of initiative	Initial Information & Signposting Dedicated Information Provision: Website, information booklets, educational materials to schools, awereness raising campaigns Dedicated Services: Infringement watch work for members and litigation in anti-piracy matters, producing information about copyright Professional Advice Training: Training for law enforcement, universities and schools International Liaison & Actions by Business Organisations: Co-operation with IFPI and MPA and their national groups Funding & Evaluation Public Access & Co-ordination Measures Other (specify):
2.5 Type of IPR	All IPR Industrial Property Inventions : Patents Utility Models Plant Varieties Topographies of Semiconductor Products Distinctive Signs : Trade Marks Trade Names Geographical Indications, Designations of Origin Aesthetic Creations: Designs (industrial design) Intellectual Property Literary, Scientific, Artistic Creations : Copyright Neighbouring Rights Rights in Common Law, Tort, Competition Law etc. Trade Secrets, Licensing & Confidentiality Agreements
2.6 Stage in Enforcement Process	All Stages Registration Business Planning / Strategy Investigations Administrative Procedures Litigation Other (specify):
3. Evaluation of Initiative
3.1 Overall appraisal	N/A
4. Further Information
4.1 Document References	-
4.2 Web Site	www.antipiracy.fi
4.3 Contacts	Copyright Information and Anti-Piracy Centre Pieni Roobertinkatu 16 A 00120 Helsinki +358 9 6803 4049 info@antipiracy.fi
4.4 Information Source	IPR Enforcement Support Expert Group

Title of initiative	Finnish Anti-Counterfeiting Group
1. General presentation
1.1 Overview
The Finnish Anti-Counterfeiting Group (FACG) is a Finnish association campaigning against counterfeiting and piracy. FACG was founded in 1998 and joined GACG (The Global Anti-Counterfeiting Group Network) the same year. The members mainly consist of representatives of the Finnish industry as well as of Finnish attorneys specialized in intellectual property rights. The most important aim of FACG is to promote a better understanding of the importance of anti-counterfeiting in Finland and to work for an effective enforcement of the anticounterfeiting laws. FACG informs its members and the public of the current trends in counterfeiting and the changing legislature in the field. FACG aims to encourage a more proactive role of the legislator and to train policymakers, judges and prosecutors in the field of IPR crime.
1.2 Sector focus	Sector: No specific sector
1.3 Institution (managing initiative)	Finnish Anti-Counterfeiting Group (non-profit association)
2. Detailed Information
2.1 Start date	1998
2.2 End date	Ongoing
2.3 Budget	Confidential
2.4 Type of initiative	Initial Information & Signposting Dedicated Information Provision: Website, information booklets, awareness raising campaigns Dedicated Services Professional Advice Training: Training for members, customs officials, law enforcement International Liaison & Actions by Business Organisations: Cooperation with the GACG and its members Funding & Evaluation Public Access & Co-ordination Measures Other (specify):
2.5 Type of IPR	All IPR Industrial Property Inventions : Patents Utility Models Plant Varieties Topographies of Semiconductor Products Distinctive Signs : Trade Marks Trade Names Geographical Indications, Designations of Origin Aesthetic Creations: Designs (industrial design) Intellectual Property Literary, Scientific, Artistic Creations : Copyright Neighbouring Rights Rights in Common Law, Tort, Competition Law etc. Trade Secrets, Licensing & Confidentiality Agreements
2.6 Stage in Enforcement Process	All Stages Registration Business Planning / Strategy Investigations Administrative Procedures Litigation Other: Not specified
3. Evaluation of Initiative
3.1 Overall appraisal	N/A
4. Further Information
4.1 Document References	-
4.2 Web Site	www.facg.fi
4.3 Contacts	Finnish Anti-Counterfeiting Group P.O. Box 186, 00121 Helsinki, Finland info@facg.fi www.facg.fi
4.4 Information Source	IPR Enforcement Support Expert Group

Title of initiative	Regional Services – T&E Centres
1. General presentation
1.1 Overview
The Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, and the Ministry of Labour have jointly combined their regional forces in the T&E Centres, which started operating regionally in the mid 90’s. There are currently fifteen T&E Centres throughout Finland and they provide a comprehensive range of advisory and development services for individuals, entrepreneurs and businesses. The services of the National Technology Agency of Finland (Tekes) and the services of the National Board of Patents and Registration (NBPR) are available in each centre. The centres offer IP related information, material, forms, price lists etc. In collaboration with the NBPR and the Foundation for Finnish Inventors, each centre employs an Innovation agent whose task, (similar to those of the Innovation Managers in universities) is to promote innovation. They counsel inventors in questions relating to patenting and other industrial property issues, applying for funding and the development of products, in addition to commercialisation.
1.2 Sector focus	Sector: No specific sector
1.3 Institution (managing initiative)	Ministry of Trade and Industry
2. Detailed Information
2.1 Start date	-
2.2 End date	-
2.3 Budget	-
2.4 Type of initiative	Initial Information & Signposting Dedicated Information Provision Dedicated Services Professional Advice Training International Liaison & Actions by Business Organisations Funding & Evaluation Public Access & Co-ordination Measures Other (specify):
2.5 Type of IPR	All IPR Industrial Property Inventions : Patents Utility Models Plant Varieties Topographies of Semiconductor Products Distinctive Signs : Trade Marks Trade Names Geographical Indications, Designations of Origin Aesthetic Creations: Designs (industrial design) Intellectual Property Literary, Scientific, Artistic Creations : Copyright Neighbouring Rights Rights in Common Law, Tort, Competition Law etc. Trade Secrets, Licensing & Confidentiality Agreements
2.6 Stage in Enforcement Process	All Stages Registration Business Planning / Strategy Investigations Administrative Procedures Litigation Other (specify):
3. Evaluation of Initiative
3.1 Overall appraisal	N/A
4. Further Information
4.1 Document References	-
4.2 Web Site	www.te-keskus.fi
4.3 Contacts	www.te-keskus.fi
4.4 Information Source	IPR Enforcement Support Expert Group

Title of initiative	Training on IP
1. General presentation
1.1 Overview
The National Board of Patents and Registration organises seminars and training courses on patents, trade marks and designs as well as specific questions concerning different IP matters. These courses run on a yearly basis, starting from 1997. The number of courses/events per year is about 20, depending on the number of special topics and the year. The courses, which are open to the public at a charge, cover the following aspects: · Basics of applying IPRs (patents, designs, trademarks, utility models) · Special topics like: IPRs internationally, Patent Information, Opposition at EPO, Patenting in Asia, Advanced PCT, etc. Marketing of the seminars is targeted to SMEs and industry. The total number of participants until now is about 3 000.
1.2 Sector focus	Sector: No specific sector
1.3 Institution (managing initiative)	National Board of Patents and Registration in Finland
2. Detailed Information
2.1 Start date	November 1997
2.2 End date	-
2.3 Budget	-
2.4 Type of initiative	Initial Information & Signposting Dedicated Information Provision Dedicated Services Professional Advice Training International Liaison & Actions by Business Organisations Funding & Evaluation Public Access & Co-ordination Measures Other (specify):
2.5 Type of IPR	All IPR Industrial Property Inventions : Patents Utility Models Plant Varieties Topographies of Semiconductor Products Distinctive Signs : Trade Marks Trade Names Geographical Indications, Designations of Origin Aesthetic Creations: Designs (industrial design) Intellectual Property Literary, Scientific, Artistic Creations : Copyright Neighbouring Rights Rights in Common Law, Tort, Competition Law etc. Trade Secrets, Licensing & Confidentiality Agreements
2.6 Stage in Enforcement Process	All Stages Registration Business Planning / Strategy Investigations Administrative Procedures Litigation Other (specify):
3. Evaluation of Initiative
3.1 Overall appraisal	Appraisal of training courses based on continuous customer feedback gives an overall grade of 8,8 on a scale between 4 and 10.
4. Further Information
4.1 Document References	-
4.2 Web Site	www.prh.fi
4.3 Contacts	Olli Ilmarinen National Board of Patents and Registration in Finland olli.ilmarinen@prh.fi
4.4 Information Source	IPR Enforcement Support Expert Group

Title of initiative	InnoInfo
1. General presentation
1.1 Overview
InnoInfo – Enhancing utilisation of information and information services, especially patent information, and developing evaluation methods for assessing the impact of information in R&D and product development in order to support the Finnish Innovation System.
1.2 Sector focus	Sector: No specific sector
1.3 Institution (managing initiative)	VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland National Board of Patents and Registration in Finland
2. Detailed Information
2.1 Start date	February 2007
2.2 End date	May 2008
2.3 Budget	€ 100,000
2.4 Type of initiative	Initial Information & Signposting Dedicated Information Provision Dedicated Services Professional Advice Training International Liaison & Actions by Business Organisations Funding & Evaluation Public Access & Co-ordination Measures Other (specify):
2.5 Type of IPR	All IPR Industrial Property Inventions : Patents Utility Models Plant Varieties Topographies of Semiconductor Products Distinctive Signs : Trade Marks Trade Names Geographical Indications, Designations of Origin Aesthetic Creations: Designs (industrial design) Intellectual Property Literary, Scientific, Artistic Creations : Copyright Neighbouring Rights Rights in Common Law, Tort, Competition Law etc. Trade Secrets, Licensing & Confidentiality Agreements
2.6 Stage in Enforcement Process	All Stages Registration Business Planning / Strategy Investigations Administrative Procedures Litigation
3. Evaluation of Initiative
3.1 Overall appraisal	N/A
4. Further Information
4.1 Document References	-
4.2 Web Site	-
4.3 Contacts	National Board of Patents and Registration Mika Waris mika.waris@prh.fi VTT Technical Research Centre Torsti Loikkanen torsti.loikkanen@vtt.fi
4.4 Information Source	IPR Enforcement Support Expert Group

Title of initiative	ip4inno
1. General presentation
1.1 Overview
The main aim of ip4inno is to increase understanding and usage of intellectual property (IP) by SMEs, with a view to increasing innovation and competitiveness in line with the Lisbon goals.
1.2 Sector focus	Sector: No specific sector
1.3 Institution (managing initiative)	National Board of Patents and Registration in Finland
2. Detailed Information
2.1 Start date	-
2.2 End date	-
2.3 Budget	-
2.4 Type of initiative	Initial Information & Signposting Dedicated Information Provision Dedicated Services Professional Advice Training International Liaison & Actions by Business Organisations Funding & Evaluation Public Access & Co-ordination Measures Other (specify):
2.5 Type of IPR	All IPR Industrial Property Inventions : Patents Utility Models Plant Varieties Topographies of Semiconductor Products Distinctive Signs : Trade Marks Trade Names Geographical Indications, Designations of Origin Aesthetic Creations: Designs (industrial design) Intellectual Property Literary, Scientific, Artistic Creations : Copyright Neighbouring Rights Rights in Common Law, Tort, Competition Law etc. Trade Secrets, Licensing & Confidentiality Agreements
2.6 Stage in Enforcement Process	All Stages Registration Business Planning / Strategy Investigations Administrative Procedures Litigation Other (specify):
3. Evaluation of Initiative
3.1 Overall appraisal	N/A
4. Further Information
4.1 Document References	-
4.2 Web Site	www.ip4inno.eu
4.3 Contacts	National Board of Patents and Registration Mika Waris mika.waris@prh.fi
4.4 Information Source	IPR Enforcement Support Expert Group

Title of initiative	Basics of IP for Business Advisors to raise IP awareness
1. General presentation
1.1 Overview
The target groups of this training course are working in close contact with enterprises (especially SMEs) and are active in their customer interface at the time when their customers are about to start new projects. In most cases, this is exactly the right time to make decisions on IPRs and use of IP information sources: whether the technical and/or competitor information would benefit the project or not and - if yes - how, as well as start planning the ways to protect the project results (such as new products or services).
1.2 Sector focus	Sector: No specific sector
1.3 Institution (managing initiative)	National Board of Patents and Registration in Finland
2. Detailed Information
2.1 Start date	April 2008
2.2 End date	April 2013
2.3 Budget	-
2.4 Type of initiative	Initial Information & Signposting Dedicated Information Provision Dedicated Services Professional Advice Training International Liaison & Actions by Business Organisations Funding & Evaluation Public Access & Co-ordination Measures Other (specify):
2.5 Type of IPR	All IPR Industrial Property Inventions : Patents Utility Models Plant Varieties Topographies of Semiconductor Products Distinctive Signs : Trade Marks Trade Names Geographical Indications, Designations of Origin Aesthetic Creations: Designs (industrial design) Intellectual Property Literary, Scientific, Artistic Creations : Copyright Neighbouring Rights Rights in Common Law, Tort, Competition Law etc. Trade Secrets, Licensing & Confidentiality Agreements
2.6 Stage in Enforcement Process	All Stages Registration Business Planning / Strategy Investigations Administrative Procedures Litigation Other (specify):
3. Evaluation of Initiative
3.1 Overall appraisal	N/A
4. Further Information
4.1 Document References	-
4.2 Web Site	-
4.3 Contacts	National Board of Patents and Registration in Finland Mika Waris mika.waris@prh.fi
4.4 Information Source	IPR Enforcement Support Expert Group

Title of initiative	InnoConsulting
1. General presentation
1.1 Overview
The InnoConsulting project focuses on training information specialists and consultants together, building up close working relationships during the training course (creating “multi-disciplinary service teams”) that would last over the life-span of the project. This should facilitate the provision of patent information based services to SMEs by competent professionals. These services integrate technical and competitor information (based on patent information) into the product and business development processes of SMEs.
1.2 Sector focus	Sector: No specific sector
1.3 Institution (managing initiative)	National Board of Patents and Registration in Finland
2. Detailed Information
2.1 Start date	September 2008
2.2 End date	-
2.3 Budget	-
2.4 Type of initiative	Initial Information & Signposting Dedicated Information Provision Dedicated Services Professional Advice Training International Liaison & Actions by Business Organisations Funding & Evaluation Public Access & Co-ordination Measures Other (specify):
2.5 Type of IPR	All IPR Industrial Property Inventions : Patents Utility Models Plant Varieties Topographies of Semiconductor Products Distinctive Signs : Trade Marks Trade Names Geographical Indications, Designations of Origin Aesthetic Creations: Designs (industrial design) Intellectual Property Literary, Scientific, Artistic Creations : Copyright Neighbouring Rights Rights in Common Law, Tort, Competition Law etc. Trade Secrets, Licensing & Confidentiality Agreements
2.6 Stage in Enforcement Process	All Stages Registration Business Planning / Strategy Investigations Administrative Procedures Litigation Other (specify):
3. Evaluation of Initiative
3.1 Overall appraisal	N/A
4. Further Information
4.1 Document References	-
4.2 Web Site	-
4.3 Contacts	National Board of Patents and Registration in Finland Mika Waris mika.waris@prh.fi
4.4 Information Source	IPR Enforcement Support Export Group

Title of initiative	Specialist qualification in Product Development (maintained by the Finnish National Board of Education as a part of the Finnish adult education system)
1. General presentation
1.1 Overview
The National Board of Patents and Registration took part in the implementation of this qualification – The specialist qualification includes knowledge of the essential features of the IP system, including use of patent information as part of R&D and using IP to protect a product during the R&D process.
1.2 Sector focus	Sector: No specific sector – but R&D related
1.3 Institution (managing initiative)	National Board of Education of Finland
2. Detailed Information
2.1 Start date	-
2.2 End date	-
2.3 Budget	-
2.4 Type of initiative	Initial Information & Signposting Dedicated Information Provision Dedicated Services Professional Advice Training International Liaison & Actions by Business Organisations Funding & Evaluation Public Access & Co-ordination Measures Other (specify):
2.5 Type of IPR	All IPR Industrial Property Inventions : Patents Utility Models Plant Varieties Topographies of Semiconductor Products Distinctive Signs : Trade Marks Trade Names Geographical Indications, Designations of Origin Aesthetic Creations: Designs (industrial design) Intellectual Property Literary, Scientific, Artistic Creations : Copyright Neighbouring Rights Rights in Common Law, Tort, Competition Law etc. Trade Secrets, Licensing & Confidentiality Agreements
2.6 Stage in Enforcement Process	All Stages Registration Business Planning / Strategy Investigations Administrative Procedures Litigation Other (specify): Not indicated
3. Evaluation of Initiative
3.1 Overall appraisal	N/A
4. Further Information
4.1 Document References	-
4.2 Web Site	-
4.3 Contacts	National Board of Education Olli Hautakoski olli.hautakoski@oph.fi
4.4 Information Source	IPR Enforcement Support Expert Group

Title of initiative	IP-Prediagnostics
1. General presentation
1.1 Overview
The pre-diagnosis enables an enterprise to make use of state-of-the-art methods to evaluate its IPR stakes. The system concerns the very small, small and medium-sized enterprises which do not typically make use of industrial property provisions or do so poorly. It relates to all IPRs. The pre-diagnosis is conducted by an expert of the National Board of Patents and Registration, a specialist in industrial property or a consultant proposed by the NBPR.
1.2 Sector focus	Sector: No specific sector
1.3 Institution (managing initiative)	National Board of Patents and Registration in Finland
2. Detailed Information
2.1 Start date	-
2.2 End date	-
2.3 Budget	-
2.4 Type of initiative	Initial Information & Signposting Dedicated Information Provision Dedicated Services Professional Advice Training International Liaison & Actions by Business Organisations Funding & Evaluation Public Access & Co-ordination Measures Other (specify):
2.5 Type of IPR	All IPR Industrial Property Inventions : Patents Utility Models Plant Varieties Topographies of Semiconductor Products Distinctive Signs : Trade Marks Trade Names Geographical Indications, Designations of Origin Aesthetic Creations: Designs (industrial design) Intellectual Property Literary, Scientific, Artistic Creations : Copyright Neighbouring Rights Rights in Common Law, Tort, Competition Law etc. Trade Secrets, Licensing & Confidentiality Agreements
2.6 Stage in Enforcement Process	All Stages Registration Business Planning / Strategy Investigations Administrative Procedures Litigation Other (specify):
3. Evaluation of Initiative
3.1 Overall appraisal	N/A
4. Further Information
4.1 Document References	-
4.2 Web Site	-
4.3 Contacts	National Board of Patents and Registration in Finland Mika Waris mika.waris@prh.fi
4.4 Information Source	IPR Enforcement Support Expert Group

Title of initiative	IdeaPilot
1. General presentation
1.1 Overview
The objective of this project is to demonstrate the significance and effectiveness of the IP-system when promoting new entrepreneurship and developing SMEs, and to create appropriate support services for the target groups. In this connection the importance of creativity, intellectual property and innovations will be emphasized as a promoter of welfare, prosperity and employment. The project will also demystify IP and diminish the lack of information and consequently also prejudices concerning IP-systems.
1.2 Sector focus	Sector: No specific sector
1.3 Institution (managing initiative)	National Board of Patents and Registration in Finland
2. Detailed Information
2.1 Start date	September 2004
2.2 End date	-
2.3 Budget	-
2.4 Type of initiative	Initial Information & Signposting Dedicated Information Provision Dedicated Services Professional Advice Training International Liaison & Actions by Business Organisations Funding & Evaluation Public Access & Co-ordination Measures Other (specify):
2.5 Type of IPR	All IPR Industrial Property Inventions : Patents Utility Models Plant Varieties Topographies of Semiconductor Products Distinctive Signs : Trade Marks Trade Names Geographical Indications, Designations of Origin Aesthetic Creations: Designs (industrial design) Intellectual Property Literary, Scientific, Artistic Creations : Copyright Neighbouring Rights Rights in Common Law, Tort, Competition Law etc. Trade Secrets, Licensing & Confidentiality Agreements
2.6 Stage in Enforcement Process	All Stages Registration Business Planning / Strategy Investigations Administrative Procedures Litigation Other (specify):
3. Evaluation of Initiative
3.1 Overall appraisal	N/A
4. Further Information
4.1 Document References	-
4.2 Web Site	-
4.3 Contacts	National Board of Patents and Registration in Finland Mika Waris mika.waris@prh.fi
4.4 Information Source	IPR Enforcement Support Expert Group

Innovaccess is a constituent part of the IP Awareness and Enforcement: Modular Based Actions for SMEs project (IPeuropAware) 
which is co-financed by the CIP Programme, DG Enterprise and Industry of the European Commission