PRH’s online and information services
This page contains short descriptions of all the PRH’s online services and information services, as well as links to the services.
Most of our online services require identification. The information services can be used without identification.
Most notifications and applications filed with the PRH are subject to a fee. The majority of the information services are available free of charge. The service description informs you if the information service contains products subject to a fee.
Click on the links below to go to the section of your choice
Companies, associations and foundations
Online services
Online service at ytj.fi
File notifications with the PRH Trade Register and the registers of the Tax Administration when you start up a company or an organisation or when changes occur in your company or organisation.
Languages: Finnish and Swedish
Online filing service of the Register of Associations
File a notification with the Finnish Register of Associations when you establish an association, changes occur in your association (for example, if the persons entitled to sign for the association or the association rules change) or the association is terminated.
Languages: Finnish and Swedish
Go to the online filing service of the Register of Associations.Open link in a new tab
LEI code service
Apply for an LEI code, to activate or deactivate your code, or to transfer the management of the code. You can also update your parent entity details in the service. Print out and send the signed application to the PRH.
Languages: Finnish, Swedish and English
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Virre Information Service
Search for information in the Trade Register, Register of Foundations, and Register of Enterprise Mortgages. Basic details and Trade Register extracts are free of charge. A fee is charged for some products, such as financial statements and articles of association. You can also monitor the progress of your notifications.
Languages: Finnish, Swedish and English
Go to the Virre Information Service.Open link in a new tabCompany and organisation search at ytj.fi
Search for basic details about any company or organisation that has a Business ID. The service also provides details about companies’ tax debts.
Languages: Finnish, Swedish and English
Go to the company and organisation search at ytj.fi.Open link in a new tab
Information Service of the Finnish Register of Associations
Search for information about associations, religious communities, and chambers of commerce. Basic details are free of charge. Register extracts, rules, and other documents are subject to a charge. You can also monitor the progress of your notifications.
Languages: Finnish, Swedish and English
Go to the information service of the Finnish Register of Associations.Open link in a new tab
Name checking service for companies
Check in advance if the name you are considering for your company qualifies for registration.
Languages: Finnish, Swedish and English
Go to the name checking service for companies.Open link in a new tabPRH open data
Use the API to retrieve information about companies and Trade Register notifications for use in another application or system.
Languages: Finnish, Swedish and English
Trademarks
Online services
Trademark application
Apply for a new trademark.
Languages: Finnish, Swedish and English
Renewal of trademark
Renew your trademark’s validity
Languages: Finnish and Swedish
Response or supplement to an application or opposition
Send your response to the PRH’s office action or supplement your trademark application or opposition.
Languages: Finnish and Swedish
Application about a registered trademark
File an application, opposition or application for revocation and invalidation of a registered trademark.
Languages: Finnish and Swedish
PRH Document Service
Companies can receive and download trademark documents online from the PRH. The service is primarily meant for IPR experts.
Languages: Finnish, Swedish and English
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Trademark Information Service
Search for information about national trademarks and international registrations designating Finland.
Languages: Finnish, Swedish and English
Go to our Trademark Information Service.Open link in a new tab
Trademark Gazette
Follow publications and notifications concerning trademark registrations.
Languages: Finnish, Swedish and English
Patents and utility models
Online service
Patent application
File a new patent application.
Languages: Finnish, Swedish and English
Patent Service
File a patent application or utility model application or respond to office actions from the PRH. In the service, you can also file supplementary protection certificate applications, European patent applications, and international PCT applications.
Languages: Finnish, Swedish and English
Patent Payment Service
Pay your patent and utility model fees.
Languages: Finnish, Swedish and English
Deposit Account
Contractual companies can pay their patent and utility model fees from the Deposit Account via the Patent Payment Service.
Languages: Finnish, Swedish and English
PRH Document Service
Companies can receive and download patent and utility model documents online from the PRH.
The service is primarily meant for IPR experts.
Languages: Finnish, Swedish and English
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Patent Information Service
Search for information about Finnish patents, utility models and associated documents, as well as about European patents validated in Finland.
Languages: Finnish, Swedish and English
Industrial Property Gazettes
Follow publications and notifications concerning new patents, utility models, European patents validated in Finland, and supplementary protection certificates.
Languages: Finnish, Swedish and English
Go to the Industrial Property Gazettes service.Open link in a new tab
Design rights
Online services
Design Application
Apply for a new design.
Languages: Finnish and Swedish
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Design Information Service
Search for information about national design rights and international registrations designating Finland.
Languages: Finnish, Swedish and English
PRH Document Service
Companies can receive and download design right documents online from the PRH.
The service is primarily meant for IPR experts.
Languages: Finnish, Swedish and English
Go to the PRH Document Service.Open link in a new tabAuditor Oversight
Online services
Auditor oversight online services
Send your discrepancy report or file your changed details with the Finnish Register of Auditors.
Languages: Finnish and Swedish
Go to the auditor oversight online services.Open link in a new tab
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Auditor search
Search for information about auditors and audit firms approved in Finland.
Languages: Finnish and Swedish
Go to the auditor search.Open link in a new tab