Alexander Bützow
Senior Associate
Krogerus
More informationKrogerus‘ IP department is a full-service practice with a strong focus on copyright and trade mark matters, including trade mark portfolio management, as well as IP matters concerning the use and commercialisation of data and R&D issues. The department works with various clients in the technology, media, entertainment and telecoms industries, and Alexander Bützow’s IP practice focuses on the life sciences space. Team head Kalle Hynönen has in-depth knowledge of contentious and non-contentious IP matters in the TMT sector, with a particular focus on advising media clients.
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‘The people are extremely knowledgeable and also nice to work with. The customer is well informed of what is going to happen next.’
‘Kalle Hynönen is very knowledgeable and also extremely pleasant to work with. A really nice person to whom it is easy to call or send an email. I never had a feeling that I had a silly question.’
‘Krogerus have established themselves as the quintessential firm to handle all IP-related matters.’
‘We have been fortunate to have been working under the exquisite guidance of Kalle Hynönen for several years. His whole team's dedication to the practice has been consistently exceptional. Their knowledge and understanding of our industry -and especially on how it's developing- is very impressive. We couldn't live without them!’
‘Kalle Hynönen is a very efficient professional in the field of IP rights.’
Key clients
- Cloetta Finland
- Oy Hartwall Ab
- Rabbit Films
- Naughty BRGR
- Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company
- Unisport Group
- Yleisradio Oy
- Herantis Pharma Plc.
- Smartly.io
- Lindström
- Otava
- O-Pitblast (part of Forcit Group)
- Alisa Bank
Work highlights
- Advising Cloetta Finland on the full range of contentious and non-contentious trade mark matters, including managing its entire trade mark portfolio, and assisting with enforcement matters on an ongoing basis.
- Advising Finland's largest pension insurance company Varma, on trade mark and other IP matters, including trade mark portfolio management.
- Acting as global lead counsel for Alisa Bank on its global rebranding project.
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Practice head
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Kalle Hynönen