Borenius

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Borenius is well known for handling disputes, commercial IP work, trade mark portfolio management and regulatory matters related to the food, data, pharmaceuticals and healthcare industries. Jointly leading the team is Ben Rapinoja, who heads up the IP department’s dispute resolution team and focuses on patent and trade mark matters; and Lasse Laaksonen, who steers the firm’s IP and commercial team, specialising in contentious and non-contentious IP and technology law. While Jemina Bonsdorff is well versed in IP litigation and technology and commercial contracts, Wilma Kivilä has extensive experience in the pharmaceuticals, healthcare and life sciences sectors.

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Key clients

  • Viatris
  • Teva Pharmaceutical Industries
  • Kesko Corporation
  • Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd
  • Sandvik
  • Detection Technology Plc
  • Lumene Ltd
  • Aalto University Foundation
  • SodaStream International B.V.
  • STADA Arzneimittel AG
  • Neuraxpharm
  • O. Kavli AB
  • Harvia Plc
  • News Media Finland

Work highlights

  • Representing Teva in a patent dispute relating to Bristol-Myers Squibb Holdings’ blockbuster Alzheimer disease drug Eliquis, seeking to invalidate the patent-in-suit on the basis of plausibility.
  • Representing OPPO and its subsidiary OnePlus Technology in standard essential patent and FRAND litigation against Nokia Corporation relating to 4G/5G telecoms standard and FRAND license terms between the parties.
  • Acted for Kesko Plc in multi-pronged trade mark litigation.

Lawyers

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Lasse Laaksonen
Partner Lasse Laaksonen specialises in both contentious and non-contentious intellectual property and technology law. He has wide-ranging experience in litigation and strategic contractual issues, such as outsourcing, procurement and licensing. Lasse’s practice has a strong emphasis on contentious work having acted as a lead counsel in a number of high-profile patent, trademark, unfair competition and competition cases. In addition, Lasse has acted as a lead counsel in a number of significant arbitral proceedings with a link in IP or technology issues. Lasse heads the firm’s IP & Commercial team.
Ben Rapinoja
Partner Ben Rapinoja is a renowned litigator in patent, trademark and intellectual property matters in Finland and an expert in the field of intellectual property, technology law and Market Court proceedings. Ben advises on contractual and licensing arrangements, brands and marketing law related matters, commercial disputes, and corporate transactions in electronics and high-tech industries. His expertise also covers legal issues related to the pharmaceutical industry, health technology and life science sectors. Ben has extensive experience in patent and intellectual property litigation as well as in contractual disputes and arbitration proceedings concerning ICT and high-tech companies. Ben heads the firm’s Intellectual Property team.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ben Rapinoja, Lasse Laaksonen

Other key lawyers

Jemina Bonsdorff, Wilma Kivilä