Kolster Oy Ab

Kolster specialises in intellectual property rights and legal services, and is one of Europe’s leading and oldest companies (est. 1874) in the IP industry. Our customers are innovative pioneers in their own industries: start-ups and SMEs, universities and research institutes, and major global companies, including 26 % of Fortune Global Top 100 companies and 29 % of the world’s best-known brands on the Forbes 100 list. More than 200 global trademark owners rely on our services for anti-counterfeiting. Our over 100 IP professionals will be at your service: our experienced patent, trademark and design specialists and lawyers.

Services

•  A full range of IP services: patents, trademarks, utility models, design rights, domain names and copyrights
• IP research and IP strategy services, IP Due Diligence, IP valuation
• Competitor monitoring and IP watch
• A full range of legal services in the fields of corporate law, contract law, licensing, dispute resolution and litigation
• Juridical advise for foreign-owned companies with all juridical matters concerning soft landing in Europe and in Finland. We consult and assist e.g. with selecting a most suitable entity type and setting up a business, formalities and registrations, industry specific requirements, certificates and permissions, contracts and legal documents, rental issues, and employment matters.
• Kolster China Desk™ helps companies to set up, expand or protect their businesses across China or Europe. We serve in Chinese language: chinadesk@kolster.fi
• Kolster Russia Desk™ helps companies to set up, expand or protect their businesses across Russia (CIS) or Europe. We serve in Russian language: lidia.tuulas@kolster.fi