At your service:

Alanne, Timo

Working title: Patent Attorney

E-mail: timo.alanne@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2278

Education: M.Sc. (Physics)

Area of Expertise: Physics, information technology

Aspola, Sanna

Working title: IP Lawyer, European Trademark Attorney, Partner

E-mail: sanna.aspola@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2261

Education: LL.M.

Area of Expertise: Intellectual property rights, matters related to trademarks and copyright, domain name disputes, infringement of IP rights on the Internet, advertising and marketing law, IP strategies, agreements, litigation

Bengs, Outi

Working title: Team Manager, Patent Engineer, Partner

E-mail: outi.bengs@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2309

Education: M.Sc. (Chem. Eng.)

Area of Expertise: Project management

Björkman, Matias

Working title: Patent Engineer

E-mail: matias.bjorkman@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2334

Education: M. Sc. (Chem. Eng.)

Area of Expertise: Chemical engineering

Brax, Matti

Working title: European Patent Attorney, Partner

E-mail: matti.brax@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2236

Education: M. Sc. (Tech.)

Area of Expertise: Patent matters in physics, electronics, communications technology, and software; IPR strategy, oppositions and appeals, technical part of patent litigation

Fält, Teppo

Working title: Patent Engineer

E-mail: teppo.falt@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2336

Education: M. Sc.

Halme, Leena

Working title: Patent Engineer (on parental leave)

E-mail: leena.halme@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2298

Education: M. Sc.

Area of Expertise: Electrical and communications technology, cognitive technology

Halmetoja, Hannu

Working title: IP Lawyer, European Trademark and Design Attorney, Partner

E-mail: hannu.halmetoja@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2223

Education: LL.M., trained on the bench (court practice qualifying to act as judge), M.Sc.(Economics)

Area of Expertise: Intellectual property rights, especially matters related to trademarks and copyright, Design right, IPR strategies, Adversising and Marketing law, Anti-counterfeiting matters, Agreements and litigation

Heikkinen, Esko

Working title: European Patent Attorney, Partner

E-mail: esko.heikkinen@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 010 2272266

Education: M. Sc. (Chem. Eng.)

Area of Expertise: Laboratory technology, process technology, materials, patent disputes

Henn, Sebastian

Working title: IP Lawyer, European Trademark Attorney, Partner

E-mail: sebastian.henn@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2230

Education: LLM, trained at the bench

Area of Expertise: IP law

Holmila, Erkki

Working title: IP Lawyer, European Trademark Attorney, Partner

E-mail: erkki.holmila@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2316

Education: LL.B., LL.M.

Area of Expertise: Trademarks, domain names, Internet, disputes

Huusko, Elisa

Working title: IP Lawyer

E-mail: elisa.huusko@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2329

Education: LL.M.

Area of Expertise: ICT-law, Licensing agreements, copyrights

Härkönen, Gitte

Working title: Team Manager, European Patent Attorney, Partner

E-mail: gitte.harkonen@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2271

Education: M.Sc., Lic. Tech.

Area of Expertise: Chemistry; physical, inorganic and analytical chemistry; electrochemistry, thin film technology

Ihalainen, Jenni

Working title: IP Lawyer, Trademark Attorney, Partner

E-mail: jenni.ihalainen@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2229

Education: LL.M.

Area of Expertise: Intellectual property rights, especially matters related to trademarks, copyright and counterfeits, agreements

Jaala, Jukka

Working title: European Patent Attorney, Partner

E-mail: jukka.jaala@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 2272256

Education: M.Sc. (Chemistry)

Area of Expertise: Patent matters in chemistry and mechanics, searches

Joronen, Jouni

Working title: Patent Attorney, Partner

E-mail: jouni.joronen@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2268

Education: M.Sc. (El. Eng.)

Area of Expertise: Electronics, telecommunications, medical technology

Jyrämä, Hanna-Leena

Working title: European Patent Attorney, Partner

E-mail: hanna-leena.jyrama@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2318

Education: M. Sc. (Mech. Eng.)

Area of Expertise: Mechanical engineering, paper, board and fiber machine technology and processes, machine technology, paper construction engineering, production technology, material technology, consumer goods, employment inventions, disputes, IPR management in business

Karttunen, Markku

Working title: Patent Attorney, Partner

E-mail: markku.karttunen@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2254

Education: M. Sc.

Kiviluoma, Markku

Working title: European Patent Attorney, Partner

E-mail: markku.kiviluoma@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2235

Education: M. Sc. (Mech. Eng.)

Area of Expertise: Mechanical engineering, construction engineering, material engineering

Knuth-Lehtola, Sisko

Working title: European Patent Attorney, Partner

E-mail: sisko.knuth-lehtola@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2317

Education: M.Sc., Lic.Sc.

Area of Expertise: Patenting inventions in the field of biotechnology, gene technology and chemistry

Laajalahti, Mika

Working title: European Patent Attorney, Partner

E-mail: mika.laajalahti@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2264

Education: Ph. Lic. (Applied Physics)

Area of Expertise: Physics, measuring and sensor technology, fluid mechanics, medical physics and medical imaging technology, environmental physics, computer science

Lakaniemi, Ari

Working title: European Patent Attorney

E-mail: ari.lakaniemi@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2206

Education: M.Sc.

Area of Expertise: Signal processing, communications technology, software, algorithms

Lehtinen, Mika

Working title: Director, IPR Business

E-mail: mika.lehtinen@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2333

Education: M. Sc.

Area of Expertise: Patent portfolio monetization and management, patent risk management, IP strategies

Lehto, Sarina

Working title: Domain Name Consultant, Partner

E-mail: sarina.lehto@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2297

Education: M.A.

Area of Expertise: Domain name matters

Lehtoranta, Milla

Working title: IP Lawyer, Trademark and Design Attorney

E-mail: milla.lehtoranta@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2226

Education: Master of Law, LL.M., trained on the bench (court practice qualifying to act as judge)

Area of Expertise: Intellectual property rights, especially matters related to trademarks, designs, advertising and marketing law, employment inventions, litigation

Levlin, Markus

Working title: Team Manager, European Patent Attorney, Partner

E-mail: markus.levlin@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2243

Education: M. Sc. (Phys.)

Area of Expertise: Electronics, telecommunications, software, physics

Matikainen, Maarit

Working title: IP Assistant (on study leave)

E-mail: maarit.matikainen@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2263

Education: MA

Area of Expertise: Designs

Mikkola, Joni

Working title: European Patent Attorney

E-mail: joni.mikkola@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2304

Education: M.Sc. (EE)

Area of Expertise: Electrical and telecommunications technology, medical electronics, car electronics and software, employment invention issues, disputes, IPR management and commercialization

Mäkinen, Sami

Working title: IPR Consultant

E-mail: sami.makinen@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2232

Education: M. Sc. (Econ.)

Area of Expertise: Protection of IP, sales and marketing

Palm, Jukka

Working title: IP Lawyer, European Trademark Attorney, Partner

E-mail: jukka.palm@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2231

Education: LL.D. (trained on the bench)

Area of Expertise: IP legal matters, especially patent, trademark and copyright matters, advertising and marketing law, agreements and litigation, trademark protection strategies

Patja, Ville

Working title: IP Lawyer, Trademark and Design Attorney (EU, UK)

E-mail: ville.patja@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2214

Education: LLB, LLM, LPC, MITMA

Area of Expertise: Finnish, UK, European Community and International trademarks and designs, trademark strategy, trademark portfolio management, copyright, counterfeits, IP contracts

Pyhälä, Johanna

Working title: Trademark Consultant, Partner

E-mail: johanna.pyhala@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2246

Education: M.A., Diploma in Advertising and Marketing Communications

Area of Expertise: Trademark matters, especially trademark strategies, the selection and use of trademarks

Saijonmaa, Olli-Pekka

Working title: European Patent Attorney

E-mail: olli-pekka.saijonmaa@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2255

Education: M. Sc.

Area of Expertise: Chemistry, forest industry, paper, board

Sailas, Paula

Working title: IP Lawyer, European Trademark Attorney, Partner (on parental leave)

E-mail: paula.sailas@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2000

Education: LL.M., trained on the bench (court practice qualifying to act as judge), BBA (Marketing)

Area of Expertise: Intellectual property rights, especially matters related to trademarks, copyright and counterfeits, agreements and litigation

Stenroos, Arto

Working title: Patent Attorney, Partner

E-mail: arto.stenroos@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2299

Education: M. Sc. (Chem. Eng.)

Area of Expertise: Equipment technology, process technology, biotechnology, environmental technology

Svensson, Johan

Working title: European Patent Attorney, Partner

E-mail: johan.svensson@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2253

Education: M.Sc. (Chem. Eng.)

Area of Expertise: Patents mainly within the field of chemistry, and litigation

Talvitie, Jarmo

Working title: Director, Client Relations, IP Lawyer, European Trademark Attorney, Partner

E-mail: jarmo.talvitie@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2220

Education: LL.M., trained on the bench (court practice qualifying to act as judge)

Area of Expertise: IP legal matters, especially patent and trademark agreements and litigation; strategic consulting

Tanhua, Pekka

Working title: European Patent Attorney, Partner

E-mail: pekka.tanhua@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2222

Education: M.Sc. (El.Eng)

Area of Expertise: Patent applications, patent searches, patent litigations

Tanskanen, Maija

Working title: Patent Engineer

E-mail: maija.tanskanen@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2328

Education: M.Sc. (Tech.)

Area of Expertise: Machine design, engineering materials, industrial design

Tchernych, Tarja

Working title: Team Manager, IP lawyer, Partner

E-mail: tarja.tchernych@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2306

Education: LL.M., trained on the bench (court practice qualifying to act as judge)

Area of Expertise: Intellectual property rights, especially matters related to patents, trademarks and copyright, Employment inventions including corporate guidelines, Trade secrets and data protection, Advertising and marketing law, Agreements and litigation

Veräjänkorva, Janne

Working title: Team Manager, European Patent Attorney, Partner

E-mail: janne.verajankorva@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2234

Education: M. Sc. (Mech. Eng)

Area of Expertise: Mechanics, devices and processes for paper industry, employee invention issues, restitution proceedings

Virtaharju, Outi

Working title: Patent Attorney

E-mail: outi.virtaharju@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2337

Education: M.Sc.

Area of Expertise: Chemistry, life sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry

Väänänen, Janne

Working title: European Patent Attorney, Partner

E-mail: janne.vaananen@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2209 / +358 40 750 7859

Education: Dr. Tech. (el. eng.), Docent (Lappeenranta University of Technology)

Area of Expertise: Telecommunication technology, digital signal processing, electrical power engineering, electrical machines, power electronics, electrical drives, electrical network technology

Further specialists:

Alapekkala, Pia

Working title: IP Assistant

E-mail: pia.alapekkala@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2296

Area of Expertise: EP validations

Boijer, Nina

Working title: IP Assistant

E-mail: nina.boijer@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2293

Education: Vocational Qualification in Business and Administration

Area of Expertise: Annuities and renewals

de Andrés Gómez, Paula

Working title: IP Assistant, translator

E-mail: paula.deandres@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2213

Education: MA

Area of Expertise: Designs and trademarks

Fagerholm, Leila

Working title: IP Assistant, Partner

E-mail: leila.fagerholm@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2247

Education: Diplome correspondent

Area of Expertise: National and international trademark applications and registrations in Finland and worldwide

Filippovits, Diana

Working title: IP Assistant Trainee

E-mail: diana.filippovits@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2323

Education: B. Sc. (Economics&Business Administration)

Area of Expertise: Trademarks; especially renewals and assignments worldwide

Finneman, Terttu

Working title: IP Assistant

E-mail: terttu.finneman@berggren.fi

Phone: + 358 10 227 2249

Area of Expertise: Patent formalities and changes; Mentor

Hagner, Krista

Working title: IP Assistant

E-mail: krista.hagner@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2245

Education: MA

Area of Expertise: IP Communications, translations

Hovila, Heli

Working title: IP Assistant

E-mail: heli.hovila@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2244

Education: BBA

Area of Expertise: Patent formalities and changes

Huikku, Soile

Working title: IP Assistant

E-mail: soile.huikku@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2275

Education: MA (Åbo Akademi)

Area of Expertise: International patent prosecution

Junnilainen, Mirva

Working title: IP Assistant

E-mail: mirva.junnilainen@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2341

Education: MA

Area of Expertise: Trademarks, IP legal matters

Kilponen, Timo

Working title: IP Assistant

E-mail: timo.kilponen@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2292

Education: Vocational Qualification in Business and Administration (QBA)

Area of Expertise: Trademark renewals and recordals in connection with renewals in Finland

Kiuru, Riittaliisa

Working title: IP Assistant

E-mail: riittaliisa.kiuru@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 2272 305

Education: MA

Area of Expertise: Domestic and foreign patent prosecution, translations

Kivistö, Marjo

Working title: IP Assistant

E-mail: marjo.kivisto@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2267

Education: MA

Area of Expertise: Validation of European patents in Finland

Koponen, Tuula

Working title: IP Assistant

E-mail: tuula.koponen@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2224

Koski, Heidi

Working title: IP Assistant

E-mail: heidi.koski@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2241

Education: BBA

Area of Expertise: National and international trademark applications and registrations in Finland and worldwide

Kukkonen, Benita

Working title: IP Assistant

E-mail: benita.kukkonen@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2257

Education: Secondary School Graduate

Area of Expertise: Patenting in Finland and abroad

Lehtonen, Eeva

Working title: IP Assistant

E-mail: eeva.lehtonen@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2251

Education: M.A

Area of Expertise: EP validations in Finland, filing PCT applications

Loukamo, Aino

Working title: Paralegal

E-mail: aino.loukamo@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2219 (on parental leave)

Education: B. A.

Area of Expertise: Patent, Trademark and IP legal matters, translations

Ranta, Paula

Working title: IP Assistant

E-mail: paula.ranta@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2330

Education: Diploma in Business and Administration

Area of Expertise: Trademarks, especially renewals and recordals worldwide

Salminen, Kirsikka

Working title: Legal Trainee

E-mail: kirsikka.salminen@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2311

Education: Law Student

Seppänen, Jaana

Working title: IP Assistant, Partner

E-mail: jaana.seppanen@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2250

Education: Vocational Qualification in Business and Administration

Area of Expertise: Patents in Finland and other countries

Sjöblom, Kristian

Working title: Legal Trainee

E-mail: kristian.sjoblom@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2331

Education: Law Student

Area of Expertise: Supporting tasks in IPR legal matters

Sohi, Susanna

Working title: IP Assistant

E-mail: susanna.sohi@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2324

Education: Secondary School Graduate

Area of Expertise: Foreign filings

Suojala, Maija-Liisa

Working title: IP Assistant

E-mail: maija-liisa.suojala@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2262

Education: HSO

Area of Expertise: Administration of Finnish and foreign patents in the field of chemistry

Tengström, Sirpa

Working title: Team Manager, IP Assistant

E-mail: sirpa.tengstrom@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2259

Education: Business College graduate

Area of Expertise: Trademarks, design rights, patents, IP legal matters

Tukeva, Päivi

Working title: IP Assistant

E-mail: paivi.tukeva@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2294

Education: MA

Area of Expertise: Communication in patent matters with clients, patent offices and foreign patent agencies

Turiigin, Suvi

Working title: IP Assistant, qualified translator

E-mail: suvi.turiigin@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2286

Area of Expertise: National and international trademark applications and registrations in Finland and worldwide

Vanninen, Juulia

Working title: IP Assistant, translator

E-mail: juulia.vanninen@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2342

Education: MA

Area of Expertise: National and International Trademarks, Domains, Counterfeit and Customs Surveillance matters, Translations

Varalahti, Virpi

Working title: IP Assistant

E-mail: virpi.varalahti@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2201

Area of Expertise: Trademarks

Veikanmaa, Anne-Mari

Working title: IP Assistant

E-mail: anne-mari.veikanmaa@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2315

Education: Vocational Qualification in Business and Administration

Velasco, Heidi

Working title: IP Assistant

E-mail: heidi.velasco@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2288 (on parental leave)

Education: BBA

Area of Expertise: National and international trademark applications and registrations in Finland and worldwide, domain names

Walta, Arja

Working title: IP Assistant

E-mail: arja.walta@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2225

Education: Secretary (HSO Diploma)

Area of Expertise: Trademark searches and watches

Ölander, Sirpa

Working title: IP Assistant

E-mail: sirpa.olander@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2203

Management and Support Functions:

Hanski, Jorma

Working title: Managing Director, Partner

E-mail: jorma.hanski@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2227

Education: LL.M, eMBA

Area of Expertise: Group management, client relations, IP strategy, HR

Hyppönen, Jari

Working title: Information Knowledge Manager, Partner

E-mail: jari.hypponen@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2289

Education: BA

Johansson, Pia

Working title: Executive Assistant

E-mail: pia.johansson@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2338

Education: HSO Graduate, TIKO-Degree Programme in Communications

Area of Expertise: Office management

Karppo, Mariliina

Working title: Communications Manager

E-mail: mariliina.karppo@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2327

Education: MA

Area of Expertise: Corporate communications, marketing communications, journalism

Kinnunen, Heikki

Working title: Director, Business Development, Partner

E-mail: heikki.kinnunen@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2101

Area of Expertise: Business Development, IP management, electronic services, Information Management

Pihlajamäki, Marjo

Working title: Software Designer

E-mail: marjo.pihlajamaki@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2301

Area of Expertise: Software programming, databases, electric IP administration, Greip™

Puhakainen, Mikko

Working title: IT System Specialist

E-mail: mikko.puhakainen@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2274

Education: BBA, IT

Area of Expertise: Information and communications technology

Seppänen, Pia

Working title: HR-assistant

E-mail: pia.seppanen@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2212

Education: Vocational Qualification in Business and Administration

Area of Expertise: Payroll computation, HR

Sunnari, Sirpa

Working title: Director, Finance & Administration, Partner

E-mail: sirpa.sunnari@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2211

Education: Vocational Qualification in Business and Administration

Area of Expertise: Business Administration

Vartiainen, Timo

Working title: IT Systems Specialist

E-mail: timo.vartiainen@berggren.fi

Area of Expertise: Windows servers, server and workstation virtualization, storage and server systems

Wikstedt, Barbro

Working title: Solution Owner, Partner

E-mail: barbro.wikstedt@berggren.fi

Phone: +358 10 227 2248

Education: Commercial School graduate

Area of Expertise: Support and development