Castrén & Snellman’s patent and trade mark practices were once again highly ranked in the latest 2017 Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) IP Stars patent and trade mark rankings. In the 2017 MIP survey, our firm was ranked in Tier 2 in the Patent and Trade Mark contentious categories and in Tier 3 in the Trade Mark Prosecution category.
14.3.2017
Managing Intellectual Property Ranks Castrén & Snellman among Top Firms for Patents and Trade Marks in Finland
Hanna Paloheimo, Nina Mikander & Sakari Salonen
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MIP’s IP Survey ranks leading firms practicing in IP in over 75 jurisdictions and firms are evaluated on the strength of their IP team, workload, outcomes achieved for clients and overall track record.
These rankings clearly highlight the quality and expertise of our Intellectual Property practice and our commitment to provide unique IP solutions. All MIP IP Stars rankings for Finland can be found here.
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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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