Finland implements a dual jurisdictional system:

1. Administrative supervisory authority

The Trademark Objection Division of the Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH) is fully responsible for accepting opposition applications, conducting formal examinations, and making substantive rulings

Industrial Property Appeal Committee: A three person team composed of experts in the fields of law, technology, and environmental protection to handle complex cases

2. Judicial review agencies

Those who are dissatisfied with the administrative ruling may appeal to the Helsinki Administrative Court

Final appeal can be brought to the Intellectual Property Panel of the Supreme Court of Finland (with a dedicated Nordic legal expert pool set up in 2023)

3. Special provisions for agency:

EU/European Economic Area (EEA) applicants may appoint EU registered lawyers to represent them

Non EU applicants must submit their application through the registered membership of the Finnish Patent Agents Association (SPAY)

The document language accepts Finnish, Swedish, or English (unofficial languages require Finnish/Swedish abstracts)

Finland adopts the EU standard Nordic special rules:

1. Official announcement period

After the substantive examination of the trademark, it will be simultaneously announced on the PRH official website and the EU Trademark Gazette for 3 months

The electronic submission system is open 24/7, with a deadline of 23:59 on the last day of the announcement period (EET)

2. Supplementary Objection Period

Within 3 years after trademark registration, supplementary objections can be raised based on malicious registration on digital platforms (new clause added in 2023)

3. Special rules for the Arctic Circle:

Lapland applicants can apply for a 30 day grace period (with proof from the regional government required)

Environmental trademark objections can be processed through the fast track (as described later)

According to Sections 14-16 of the Finnish Trademark Law and EU Directive 2015/2436, the statutory grounds for objection include:

（1） Absolutely prohibited reasons

1. Significant deficiency

Composed of a generic name (such as sauna) or functional description (§ 14 (1) (b))

Unauthorized use of geographical indications in the Arctic Circle (such as Lapin Poronliha reindeer meat)

2. Violation of public order

Contains Finnish coat of arms, Sami ethnic symbols, or gender discriminatory content (new cultural protection provisions added in 2022)

（2） Relative prohibited reasons

1. Prior conflict of rights

Confusion of identical/similar goods with registered trademarks in Finland/EU (using Nice Classification 13th edition)

Copy unregistered trademarks with goodwill in Finland (proof of use for more than 5 years is required)

2. Digital Rights Protection

Malicious use of someone else's trademark in domain names such as. app and. fi (subject to the Finnish Domain Dispute Policy)

3. Abuse of environmental labels

Unauthorized use of Nordic Swan logo or Mets ä merkki forest certification logo

（3） New digital reasons

1. Virtual goods infringement

Copying real-world trademarks in NFT/metaverse (established by Supreme Court precedent in 2023)

2. Algorithm registration evidence

Using AI tools to batch register verifiable records of similar trademarks