PRH is open 24/7 online

We offer a wide range of online services including services relating to notifications, applications and registrations, as well as various kinds of information services. Services that are available in English are described on this web page.

Online services available in English for notifications and applications

• online patent application (online service provided by our Patents and Innovations Line)
• online filing with the Register of Associations (in Finnish and in Swedish)
  

Information services available in English

Our information services provide quick and easy access to information. You can use the services right away if they are free of charge. If they are subject to a charge, you need to make an agreement or order a user ID etc.

The information services can be grouped as follows:

Associations

• Online information service of the Finnish Register of Associations: basic details of Finnish associations, and electronic register extracts and rules in Finnish or in Swedish

Enterprise mortgages

• Virre Information Service : enterprise mortgage details
  

Foundations

• Virre Information Service : details about foundations
  

Library

• our Special Library for industrial property: a book database containing books and magazines since 1990

Patents and utility models

• PatInfo Register: basic details of Finnish patent and utility model applications
• FI-EP Register: basic details of European patents that are in force in Finland
• Espacenet patent database: patent documents from all over the world
• Publication Server: translations of European patents (translations submitted when validating European patents in Finland) since May 2007, granted Finnish patents since January 2009, and registered Finnish utility models since February 2009

Trademarks and design rights

• EUIPO’s Trademark consultation service eSearch plus : EU trademarks
• EUIPO’s Community Design Consultation Service eSearch plus : Community designs
• DesignsNet: basic details of Finnish design rights
• Trademark Database: basic details of Finnish trademarks
• European TMview search tool providing details of trademarks
  
• List of Trademarks with a Reputation

Trade Register

• Virre Information Service : register extracts, financial statements and other registered details
• Company search at ytj.fi: basic details of Finnish businesses, organisations and foundations
  
• order documents
• PRH open data