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National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland (NBPR)

The NBPR advances technological and economic progress both in Finland and internationally.

The NBPR serves at the Innohouse in Helsinki

The NBPR operates in the Innohouse in the heart of Helsinki at Arkadiankatu 6A. You can find the Library at Olavinkatu 1.

Regionalised services around Finland

You can find the NBPR's regional service points at

  • Chambers of Commerce
  • Local Register Offices ('maistraatti')
  • Employment and Economic Development Centres (T&E Centres)
  • Enterprise Agencies
  • Tax Offices
  • universities and other institutions of higher education (services offered by innovation agents).

The NBPR co-operates internationally

The NBPR maintains a wide network of international contacts. Our co-operation partners comprise

  • the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
  • the European Patent Organization (EPO)
  • the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (trademarks and designs), OHIM
  • European Business Register (EBR)
  • the Industrial Property Offices in Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.