Katri Kiviniemi

I assist our clients as an intellectual property (IP) expert within our intellectual property services team, specializing in trademark and design right processes. My expertise spans from strategic consulting to clearance, and further to the protection and enforcement of our clients` business-critical assets.

With 25 years of experience in the field and a background in commercial law, I have held various roles that afforded me the opportunity to assist prominent technology, design, and trade-focused businesses in Finland and the Nordic region. My career includes working in an external-in-house position for a technology company and with several firms specialising in intellectual property consulting in Finland and Norway. In my current position, my focus is on managing global intellectual property portfolios and overseeing the protection and enforcement of designs and brands on an international scale.

I actively engage with international associations within the IP field, particularly in Europe, facilitating collaboration and influencing legislative and procedural matters with regional and international authorities, including EU legislators. My extensive network allows me to connect our clients with the best IP experts to support their operations in international markets.

As an authorised trademark and design attorney in Finland, I represent our clients in administrative processes from the Finnish Patent and Registration Office to the Market Court. Additionally, as an EU trademark and design attorney, I represent them before the EUIPO in opposition, invalidation, revocation, and appeal processes.