This is an excerpt of an article written by Martin von Willebrand and Henri Tanskanen (link to article has been removed as inactive after publication of this text), published in Expert Guides on 27 February 2017. The Government of Finland has in late 2016 proposed to enact a new Transport Code, an ambitious plan to […]
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HH Partners invests in data protection expertise
The new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into effect in May 2018, entailing significant requirements for the operations of organizations in almost any sector. HH Partners has prepared for this by investing in data protection expertise. Our Associate Henri Tanskanen has earned the ANSI-accredited Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E) credential. Developed and […]
Read MoreHH Partners team at Mindtrek 2016
HH Partners took part in the international Mindtrek conference held in Tampere, Finland, from 17th to 19th October 2016, sponsoring the event together with Validos ry. Having established its place in the vanguard of Finnish tech events, Mindtrek attracts each year participants from dozens of countries all over the world to network and to check […]
Read MoreAIPPI World Congress in Milano September 16–20, 2016
The annual World Congress of the AIPPI (Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle) organization was held September 16–20, 2016 in Milano. Finnish IPR knowledge and HH Partners were both strongly represented this year as well. AIPPI is the world’s leading non-governmental organization in the field of immaterial property rights. Examining the national […]
Read MoreEsa Korkeamäki ranked in IP Stars 2016
A highly recognized survey Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) has ranked our partner, attorney-at-law Esa Korkeamäki as a “Patent Star 2016” and a “Trade mark Star 2016”. According the IPStars 2016 -publication ”The IP department of law firm HH Partners is headed up by Esa Korkeamäki. The firm is seen in trade mark litigation as well as technology matters…
Read MoreFounders’ Agreement – version 1
Founding a company can be cumbersome. Founders and would be entrepreneurs are often trying to balance working for their new venture and completing the formalities of founding. Establishing a company and agreeing on a shareholders’ agreement can be a project of its own. It is often prudent to first test the waters to some extent […]
Read MoreCreative Commons 4.0 licenses translated into Finnish with the assistance of the experts at HH Partners
The official Finnish translation of the international Creative Commons 4.0 license family has been published. The translation is the first translation worldwide of the new license family. The English license texts have been translated into Finnish in the copyright advice project of the University of the Arts, Helsinki, and financed by the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture. The Finnish translation was done by Attorney-at-law, Partner Martin von Willebrand, Associate Henri Tanskanen and Authorized Translator Liisa Laakso-Tammisto / IDE Oy Translation Agency. The translation work has been directed by Copyright Attorney Maria Rehbinder of the University of the Arts, Helsinki, and cooperation with the Creative Commons organization has been coordinated by Researcher Tarmo Toikkanen of Aalto University. From the left: Maria Rehbinder, Martin von Willebrand, Tarmo Toikkanen, Henri Tanskanen and Liisa Laakso-Tammisto. Photo by Mikko Säteri, CC BY 4.0
Read MoreExpertise in open technologies at HH Partners
In its communication, HH Partners, Attorneys-at-law, now distinguishes open technologies as a specific area of expertise. The open technologies practice forms a part of the wider technology practice of HH Partners. “For some time now, we have been receiving a clear message from our clients: it is hard to find high-quality legal expertise in questions related to open technologies, and the know-how of HH Partners in the field is highly valued,” says Martin von Willebrand…
Read MoreHH Partners supporting Checkout Finland Oy with payment services regulation
HH Partners is supporting Checkout Finland Oy in the regulatory aspects of payment services. Checkout Finland is advised by attorneys-at-law Martin von Willebrand and Henri Tanskanen. Founded in 2008, Checkout Finland is an online payment service provider offering various bank, card, and mobile payment methods as well as a range of invoice and instalment services.
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