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According to the IAM, Boco IP “has had another banner year: it has seen an uptick in EPO matters, particularly from international clients; moved over to a new case-management platform which allows its IP experts to spend more valuable face-to-face time with clients; and onboarded several new practitioners to an already deep bench.”  

As described by IAM, the firm’s Managing Director and Partner,  Karri Leskinen, is entrusted with ”the most complex and super technical matters . You can undoubtedly rely on him to deliver work of the highest quality and the cooperation is guaranteed to be smooth too.”  Jonna Sahlin “is appreciated by patrons for her ability to communicate clearly, explain complex technical arguments to judges in a way that is easy to understand, and provide commercially insightful analyses that are vital to those looking to mitigate risk”. Jaana Hämäläinen “really gets to grips with the technology behind an invention and looks to build a great rapport with inventors, and as a result she brings great value to the patents she drafts.”  

”For those looking to overcome seemingly insurmountable oppositions hurdles, Christian Westerholm is a wise choice, while industrial machinery expert Sini-Maaria Mikkilä is a big-picture thinker with a great eye for detail and a tremendous knowledge of patenting processes across multiple jurisdictions. As a former senior IP manager at Nokia, Marja-Liisa Autti has an intimate understanding of the telecommunications industry and knows the best way forward in research and development (R&D) settings.” 

Anu Keinänen is described to be “extremely diligent and insightful” who is ”exceptionally talented at drafting applications due to her ability to cooperate well with inventors, understand the invention at its core, and formulate claims precisely and clearly.” 

Commenting on the results, Managing Director and Partner, Karri Leskinen said, “We are more than delighted about the results. Sincere thanks to our clients for the reviews they gave to the IAM researchers, and especially our devoted personnel for all the work that we have done together over the years.” 

Finland’s rankings can be found here: https://www.iam-media.com/rankings/patent-1000/country/finland 

Jonna Sahlin, is European Patent Attorney and an Authorized Patent Attorney in Finland. She has also successfully completed the CEIPI course on Patent Litigation in Europe. She consults clients on matters relating to intellectual property and IP strategy and prosecutes Finnish and European patents in the fields of chemistry, biochemistry, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, food industry, process technology and biofuels. She also handles opposition and appeal cases and has been involved in patent litigation cases as well as Finnish national utility model registration nullity actions. She further conducts freedom-to-operate analyses and prepares opinions on the interpretation of patents. She has been employed at Boco IP since 1998.

The list, first published in 2013, recognizes “senior female IP practitioners in private practice who have performed exceptionally for their clients and firms in the past year.” The list is put together based on feedback and recommendations from clients and peers in the IP industry and clients and reflects to importance of the selected practitioners to the success of their firms.

More information about the individuals and their offices can be found on the IP Stars website: https://www.managingip.com/article/2a7cr03ux3sqhec2ycrgg/the-top-250-women-in-ip-2022

WTR 1000 rankings for year 2022 have been published: Boco IP is also this year recommended as a leading firm for protecting trademarks. Professionals Peter Åkerlund, Laura Roselius, Elina Heikkilä and Pamela Lönnqvist are specifically mentioned in the research report.

World Trademark Review (WTR 1000) rankings for 2022 have just been published and there is a lot to celebrate as Boco IP is again ranked as one of the leading trademark firms in Finland.

Boco IP’s trademark practice and IP Lawyers are recognized in the 2022 ranking with the following words: “Boco IP dispatches instructions extremely professionally”: “Clients feel comfortable and secure in any recommendations it provides. One of its key strengths is the timely delivery of its work and the successful outcomes that come with it.”

“Pillars of the practice consists of  Peter Åkerlund, Laura Roselius, Elina Heikkilä and Pamela Lönnqvist. The “super-responsive and easy-going” Åkerlund executes tasks efficiently and with utmost precision. He works well with his colleagues and provides cost-effective, practical advice”. A master at navigating trademark processes throughout Europe, Heikkilä acquits herself with distinction when representing brand owners before administrative bodies; while litigator Lönnqvist receives praise for her “high service levels, expertise and brilliant advice”. A strategic thinker and a key contact for those looking to combat counterfeiters, Roselius maintains “an ambitious yet realistic workload and never drops the ball. Her ability to take care of multiple projects in parallel is a great strength. If you were to characterise her in a sentence, she is the complete package”

The results confirm Boco IP’s position as a high quality expert in the trademark field.

World Trademark Review WTR is an independent publication in the Intellectual Property field that researches and ranks leading trademark professionals in over 80 jurisdictions.

Boco IP’s IP trademark professionals can be reached at the following addresses:

Elina Heikkilä
IP Lawyer, Partner
Elina.heikkilä@bocoip.com
+358 9 6866 8415
LinkedIn: https://fi.linkedin.com/in/heikkila-elina

Jerry Härkönen
IP Advisor, IP Lawyer
Jerry.harkonen@bocoip.com
+358 9 6866 8433
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerryharkonen/

Pamela Lönnqvist
IP Lawyer
pamela.lonnqvist@bocoip.com
+358 9 6866 8421
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamela-lonnqvist/

Laura Roselius
IP Lawyer, Partner
laura.roselius@bocoip.com
+358 9 6866 8456
LinkedIn: https://fi.linkedin.com/in/lauraroselius

Peter Åkerlund
IP Lawyer, Partner
peter.akerlund@bocoip.com
+358 9 6866 8413
LinkedIn: https://fi.linkedin.com/in/pakerlund

Read more:
https://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/rankings/wtr-1000/profile/firm/boco-ip#wtr-research

IAM Global Leaders list ranks the world’s top private patent practice experts. As per the IAM Global Leaders announcement “To be considered to be included in the guide, individuals must be ranked in the gold tier of the Patent 1000 – the market-leading annual directory that identifies the top law and attorney firms and individuals in the world’s most important patent jurisdictions.”

IAM made a survey among the elite patent professionals globally and we would not be prouder that two of our distinguished patent professionals, Karri Leskinen and Jonna Sahlin, were listed in the highly esteemed group of IAM Global Leaders 2022. The criteria for the list are that this small group of merited patent professional has expertise and experience related to creating, protecting, managing, transacting and enforcing critical patent rights and they are able to innovate, inspire and go above and beyond delivering value to clients.

The list can be found here: https://www.iam-media.com/iam-global-leaders-2022

Managing Director Karri Leskinen (partner) runs the company and actively participates in drafting and implementing the customers’ IPR strategies. He handles both Finnish and international patent applications in the field of chemistry, specializing in inventions related to food and process industries. In addition, Karri lectures, acts as an expert in patent litigation cases, gives statements and advises on patent rights in general. He has a wide-ranging experience in working as a patent attorney and he is a qualified European Patent Attorney. 

Chairman of the board Jonna Sahlin (partner) consults customers on matters relating to intellectual property rights and IPR strategy, especially in the fields of chemistry relating to biochemicals, biofuels and diagnostics. She is a European Patent Attorney and a Registered Patent Attorney in Finland and handles the patenting of inventions both in Finland and internationally. Jonna also conducts freedom-to-operate analyses, gives statements on the interpretation of patents and handles opposition cases.