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Act on Inventions Relating to the National Defense (Act No. 551/1967 of December 15, 1967, as amended up to No. 245/1997 of March 21, 1997), Finland
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Year of Version
1997
Dates
Entry into force:
January 1, 1968
Adopted:
December 15, 1967
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Patents (Inventions),
Utility Models
Notes
The notification by Finland to the WTO under Article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'The Act contains provisions concerning the government's possibilities to expropriate the invention if it is important to the national defense. These provisions concern also utility models and European patents'.
This text is an unofficial translation.
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Finnish
Laki maanpuolustukselle merkityksellisistä keksinnöistä 15.12.1967/551 (21.3.1997/245)
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Swedish
Lag om uppfinningar av betydelse för landets försvar 15.12.1967/551 (21.3.1997/245)
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English
Act on Inventions Relating to the National Defense (Act No. 551/1967 of December 15, 1967, as amended up to No. 245/1997 of March 21, 1997)
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IP/N/1/FIN/P/13
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