Finland: Court Procedure

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LD Helsinki, April 29, 2026, Decision On Infringement And Validity, UPC_CFI_214/2023, UPC_CFI_403/2025
The Helsinki Local Division of the Unified Patent Court examined infringement proceedings involving EP 3 295 663, with AIM Sport Development AG asserting patent rights against multiple TGI Sport entities across European jurisdictions. The case included a counterclaim for revocation, requiring the court to analyze validity under Articles 54, 56, and 123(2) EPC alongside infringement claims under Article 69 EPC.
Finland IP
BP
Bardehle Pagenberg
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Litigation in Finland – Finnish Civil Court Proceedings in Brief
Foreign and national parties to a dispute are treated equally. In general, foreign parties are given a friendly understanding for not being familiar with the procedure at a Finnish court and when compared to the formal habits and detailed procedural rules in Germany, England or France, foreign clientele often experiences the Finnish way of civil proceedings having something comparable to arbitration.
Finland Litigation
VS
Van Setten Kuusniemi & Partner Attroneys Ltd
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