Arttu Ahava
Licensed Legal Counsel, Partner
European Trademark and Design Attorney
Master of Laws, Bachelor of Arts, MPhil (Oxon), trained on the bench (court practice qualifying to act as a judge)
CIPP/E (certified information privacy professional/europe) and CIPM (Certified Information Privacy Manager) certificates

Arttu advises clients in IP strategy and registration processes, drafts and negotiates agreement, as well as handling enforcement and litigation. Arttu has particular expertise in personal data legislation and practices, and has received the CIPP/E (Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe) and CIPM (Certified Information Privacy Manager) certificates.
Before joining Berggren in 2015, Arttu worked in the IP and technology practices of some of Finland’s largest law firms. Arttu has an earlier degree in English and is an authorized Finnish–English translator with several years of industry experience in legal translations.
KNOWLEDGE OF LANGUAGES:
Finnish, English
IP PROFESSIONAL SINCE:
2015
Speciality
IP agreements and disputes, trademarks, IP strategy, personal data protection
Services
#Trademark protection #Design protection # Industrial property rights and copyrights #Trade secrects #IP licensing #Infringement analysis #Technology sales and licensing #IP plan #IP strategy #IP portfolio analysis and management #Freedom to operate analysis (FTO) #IP Infringements #Disputes #Unfair Business Practices #Counterfeit products #Agreements #Trademark novelty searches #BERGGREN BRANDS & DESIGNS #BERGGREN LEGAL #Privacy
Recent Posts By Arttu Ahava
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Anyone with even a passing interest in EU privacy law will be familiar with an old conundrum: the...
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On 15 September 2020 the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) issued a landmark ruling...
READ MORENew Finnish Trademarks Act – changes to classification of old Finnish trademarks
A new Finnish Trademarks Act is currently being finalised by Parliament, and is set to enter into...
READ MORENo Deal Brexit – what about trademarks and designs?
What happens with existing EU trademarks and Community designs or applications for the same if the...
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