National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland (NBPR)
The NBPR advances technological and economic progress both in Finland and internationally.
- Read about the NBPR's activities in our Annual Reports.
- See our Collection of Regulations. In the Collection of Regulations are published, in FInnish and Swedish, the decisions, rules and instructions issued by the NBPR.
The NBPR serves at the Innohouse in Helsinki
The NBPR operates in the Innohouse in the heart of Helsinki at Arkadiankatu 6A. You can also find the Library at Arkadiankatu 6A.
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.