Castrén & Snellman’s trademark litigation practice has once again been ranked in the Silver Category in the 2018 edition of World Trademark Review 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals. Our trademark prosecution practice made its first appearance on the WTR 1000 prosecution table for Finland this year. According to the client feedback, Castrén & Snellman is ‘certainly within the top five among the 30 or so firms I work with across Europe’. Furthermore, ‘Its team is approachable and quick to respond, offers an excellent service and strikes just the right balance in terms of price and quality’.
25.1.2018
Castrén & Snellman Highly Ranked in Latest World Trademark Review 1000
Nina Mikander & Sakari Salonen
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In the individual rankings, Castrén & Snellman’s Head of IP Sakari Salonen has made his first debut in the gold tier and was once again ranked as a leading practitioner in anti-counterfeiting. According to the clients, ‘Sakari has a brilliant understanding of his clients’ businesses and products, and knows how best to direct his enforcement efforts. His trademark subject-matter knowledge is deep, but he always gets straight to the point with practical advice’.
WTR 1000 is the only independent definitive guide dedicated to identifying the world’s leading trademark professionals. The publication identifies the trademark industry’s talents in 70 jurisdictions around the world. All the WTR 1000 rankings for Finland can be found here.
Castrén & Snellman’s Intellectual Property practice is one of the strongest in Finland. Our versatile team of IP lawyers and specialists cover every area of IP, from protection to commercialisation and enforcement.
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Head of IP Prosecution, European Trademark and Design Attorney
+358 40 093 0778 nina.mikander@castren.fi
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