Finland

Registered Designs Act (Act No. 221 of March 12, 1971, as last amended by Act No. 718 of April 21, 1995)

Year of current version:	1995
Date of last amendment:	April 21, 1995
Date of entry into force of original text:	April 1, 1971
Date of Text (Enacted):	March 12, 1971
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Industrial Designs
Notes:	The notification by Finland to the WTO under Article 63.2 of TRIPS states: 'The Act contains provisions concerning the definition of designs, the requirements for protection, the application and registration of designs and the scope of design protection.' The English translation provided by the Finnish authorities but is specified 'Unofficial translation.'
Available Texts:
English	Registered Designs Act (Act No. 221 of March 12, 1971, as last amended by Act No. 718 of April 21, 1995) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
French	Loi n° 221 du 12 mars 1971 sur les dessins et modèles enregistrés (modifiée en dernier lieu par la loi n° 718 du 21 avril 1995)
Historical Versions:	Is superseded by Registered Designs Act (Act No. 221 of March 12, 1971, as amended up to Act No. 1058 of December 3, 2010) (FI111) Registered Designs Act (Act No. 221 of March 12, 1971, as amended up to Act No. 685 of July 21, 2006) (FI087)
WIPO Lex No.:	FI011