Government bills2
Topicinventions2
- HE 128/2026 vpIn progress
Raising requirements for utility models
A utility model, or so-called petty patent, will require the same degree of inventive step as a regular patent. Small inventions that do not reach patent level will no longer be eligible for industrial property protection.
10 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 98/2023 vpPassed
Protecting defence inventions and technical data
Finland will implement NATO agreements that safeguard the secrecy of defence-related inventions and the protection of technical information between member states. The agreements will make it possible to file secret patent applications and facilitate the exchange of confidential technological information among allies.
1 Mar 2024 · passed without a vote