Bernt Juthström

Finnish

33+ years of experience

Language:

English

Present Function:

A partner at the Finnish law firm Waselius Attorneys Ltd, co-heading the firm’s Intellectual Property practice. With 31 years of experience in private practice, with extensive involvement in IP-related assignments. Additionally, served as in-house legal counsel in the Intellectual Property Rights department of Nokia Corporation for two years, focusing primarily on patent licensing, patent litigation, and standardization (ETSI, FRAND).

General Expertise:

Certifications and/or licenses

Member of the Finnish Bar

Professional legal or litigation experience related to the scope of competence of the PMAC

As a member of the Finnish Bar and a practicing litigator, experience has been gained in the following types of proceedings before Finnish courts:

Patent litigation and preliminary injunction applications involving medicinal products and gaming systems.

Trademark litigation cases concerning both infringement and validity of trademarks.

Business secret litigation cases related to unauthorized use of trade secrets.

Company name litigation cases regarding the validity of registered company names.

Memberships and/or accreditations

Finnish Bar Association (1995-2007, 2009-); INTA (International Trademark Association); AIPPI (International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property); Finnish Association for Industrial Property Rights (STY); Finnish IT Law Association; iTechLaw