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A small entrepreneur with an invention or brand to protect asks: is the price visible before contact, is the first meeting free and is there support for the costs. These decide 50 points out of a hundred.
Score shows how the company does on our comparison criteria, on a 0–100 scale. Rankings cannot be bought.
Basic metrics · 63.3
+ The patent page explains the international application routes exceptionally clearly: PCT application, European patent in over 30 countries and a national application to secure the priority right.
Basic metrics: 63.3, rank 4 · ▲ 3 places
Basic metrics · 59.7
+ The experts page presents by name over 60 experts, including European patent attorneys, and the profiles state the fields of technology and industries.
Basic metrics: 59.7, rank 7 · ▲ 5 places
– Free first meeting: A free meeting is not mentioned on the front page, in the contact details or on the trademark packages page.
Basic metrics · 65.6
+ The only agency in the comparison that states its pricing model openly: the price is based on the estimated number of hours and a price estimate is given on request before the assignment.
Basic metrics: 65.6, rank 1 · ▼ 2 places
– Price visible before contact: No price on the front page, in the contact details or in the sitemap: a search for the words price, prices, costs and cost found only an annual fee service and a news item about a change in an official fee.
Basic metrics · 61.0
+ The Asiantuntijamme (Our experts) page presents about a hundred experts by name, including European patent attorneys and UPC representatives, and profiles can be filtered by field of technology.
Basic metrics: 61.0, rank 6 · ▲ 2 places
– Free first meeting: A free meeting is not mentioned on the front page, in the contact details or on the innovation voucher page.
Basic metrics · 64.4
+ Offers a free first meeting (Contact us and we will arrange a free first meeting), which lowers the threshold for getting in touch.
Basic metrics: 64.4, rank 2 · ▼ 3 places
– Price shown before contact: No price on the front page or in the contact details, and no price or cost page was found in the sitemap (39 addresses).
Basic metrics · 63.1
+ The Experts page presents over 40 people by name in three groups (agents, IP specialists, support functions), and the profiles state qualifications and technical fields.
Basic metrics: 63.1, rank 5 · ▼ 1 place
– Price shown before contact: No price on the front page, the financing options page or the contact details, and no price or cost page was found in the sitemap (314 addresses).
Basic metrics · 63.3
+ The only office in the comparison that states the switchboard's opening hours (weekdays 8.30-16.00) in addition to phone and e-mail.
Basic metrics: 63.3, rank 3 · ▼ 4 places
– Price shown before contact: No price on the front page or in the contact details, and no price or cost page was found in the sitemap (454 URLs).
Weights are fixed. All companies are measured on the same scale. Read the full methodology.
| Buying motive | What is measured | Scale | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price is shown before contact QUESTIONCan I see what the service costs before I get in touch? | Whether the office's own service price in euros is published on the site. | The office's own price in euros = 100 points, only official authority fees or a calculator = 40, no price information = 0. | 26 p |
| Free first meeting QUESTIONCan I ask for advice free of charge before ordering? | Does the office promise a free first meeting or consultation. | Free meeting promised = 100 points, no mention = 0. | 12 p |
| Support for financing costs QUESTIONDoes the firm say how patenting costs can be covered with public support? | Does the company have its own guidance page or mention of the innovation voucher or other public support. | Own guide page on support = 100 points, mention in connection with the service or as an example = 50, no mention = 0. | 12 p |
| Basic metrics | Digital quality, transparency, reachability and AI quality score | Basic metrics × 0.5 | 50 p |
We scored 7 patent and IPR firms operating in Finland on 20 metrics: technical quality, transparency, reachability and data quality. The most important question for an inventor and a company: does the firm state its services, international applications, attorneys and pricing openly before you give your contact details in a request for quote?
A patent office, or IPR firm, helps protect an invention, trademark or design and defend it. The firm prepares and files applications, handles international extensions and represents the client in disputes and opposition proceedings. We compared patent and IPR firms operating in Finland on how openly they state their services, attorneys, international applications and pricing on their public websites before you give your contact details for a quote request.
Pricing, hourly rate or pricing model publicly shown (25), service range (patents, trademarks, design rights, IPR disputes) clearly described (15), international applications (PCT, EP, foreign representations or own offices) described (15), authorised or European patent attorneys introduced by name (15), industry and technical field expertise described (10), free initial survey or first meeting stated (10), business ID (Y-tunnus) or responsible company clearly shown (10)
Transparency is 30% of the basic metrics, i.e. 15% of the total points · these metrics make up its 100 points · the full formula and the other pillars
How to read the comparison correctly: Half of the points come from buyer's questions, i.e. things the buyer finds out before deciding. The other half measures how openly the company publishes its prices, terms and contact details. Clear differences in points indicate a genuine difference: one tells you the price immediately, another only after logging in. Close scores should not be read as a ranking order, because every measurement has a margin of variation. The measurement accuracy and the full calculation formula are open in the methodology.
Customer experience is brought into the assessment separately. We also collect customer feedback and customer experiences about companies through separate surveys. The survey results will be added to the overall assessment later.
Protecting a patent and trademark is almost always priced case by case. The fee depends on the complexity of the invention, the scope of the application and the target countries, so no agency publishes a fixed total price. We still emphasise pricing openness: simply stating the pricing model, an hourly basis or a free first meeting makes comparison considerably easier.
European patent attorney is a qualification based on an examination. A representative approved by the European Patent Office may represent applicants at the EPO. We highlight firms that present their representatives and their fields of technology by name, because for an inventor an expert in the right field of technology is decisive.
The comparison includes only offices that were operating at the time of measurement. We checked every live website and PRH register entry. A ranking cannot be bought: the scores come only from publicly stated information.
Every company is measured with the same public formula: half of the points come from buyer's questions and half from basic metrics, which have four pillars: technical quality, transparency, reachability and AI quality score. Ranking cannot be bought, and you can see the origin of each point on the company's profile. Read the full methodology →
The total price depends on the complexity of the invention, the scope of the application and the target countries, and none of the firms in the comparison publishes a fixed price. Drafting a Finnish patent application and the official fees are typically a few thousand euros, and international extension raises costs clearly. The exact price is revealed only in a quote, so ask for an estimate for your own invention.
You can file the application yourself, but drafting the patent claims is demanding and directly affects the scope of protection. An experienced patent attorney helps avoid mistakes that can narrow or invalidate protection. For international applications in particular, a patent attorney's help is practically essential.
A patent protects a technical invention, a trademark protects the identifier of a product or service such as a name or logo, and a design right protects the appearance of a product. Many IPR firms handle all of these, so you can protect the same product with several rights.
A patent granted in Finland protects only in Finland. An international PCT application gives a time limit during which you can choose the target countries, and with a European patent the protection can be extended to several European countries. The firm handles these routes and the necessary foreign representation on your behalf.
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