Handling fees and payment instructions
The handling fee has to be paid in advance and the receipt must be enclosed with the notification. The receipt, or a bank statement, must show the following details:
- The payer
- The recipient (National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland, NBPR)
- The account number to which the money was transferred (NBPR’s bank account)
- The bank’s archive number
- The sum paid in euros
- Remember also to write any of the following in the message field: Business ID, company name, or the record number of your notification.
You can pay the handling fees
- online from your personal computer
- at a bank
- by using a payment ATM
- at our client service in Helsinki; at Local Register Offices (‘maistraatti’); or at some Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY Centres).
Payment details
| Account number | BIC/SWIFT code |
|---|---|
| Pohjola Bank Plc FI3550000120378343 | OKOYFIHH |
| Nordea Bank Finland Plc FI0716603000111958 | NDEAFIHH |
| Danske Bank Plc FI7280001300049922 | DABAFIHH |
| Recipient: National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland | Message: Type of notification (either Start-up Notification or Notification on Amendments) -Name of your company, and Business ID (if any) |
| Due date: Immediately (the payment must be made before the notification is taken up for processing) |
Reference number: No reference |
| Amount due: Check our price list to find the correct payment amount |
How to pay fees at NBPR, ELY Centres or Local Register Offices
If you deliver your notification in person to our client service, Arkadiankatu 6 in Helsinki, you can pay the handling fee
- by debit card, or
- by any of the following credit cards: Visa, Visa Electron, OK, Eurocard, Mastercard, Diners Club, or American Express.