Legal status codes for Finland (FI)

KEY:

RED

 = 

Negative action

 

GREEN

 = 

Positive action

 

BLACK

 = 

Neutral action

Code

 Description

CD -

Application refused following opposition

FA -

Application withdrawn

FAU -

Application withdrawn

FC -

Application refused

FCK -

Appeal rejected

FCKU -

Appeal rejected

FCU -

Application refused

FD -

Application lapsed

FDU -

Appeal lapsed

MA -

Patent expired

MAE -

Fi-ep patent expired

MAU -

Utility model expired

MB -

Spc expired

MDE -

Opposition filed in Finland

MDU -

Request for invalidation filed

MF -

Patent cancelled

MFD -

Revocation of patent following opposition

MFDR -

Revocation of patent

MFE -

Fi-ep patent invalidated

MFU -

Utility model cancelled

MFX -

Total cancellation by court

MGE -

Revoked following opposition

MH -

Renouncement by the owner

MHE -

Renouncement by the owner

MM -

Patent ceased/ lapsed

MME -

Fi-ep patent lapsed

SPCL -

Supplementary protection certificate application lapsed

71AA +

Section 71a (patents act) accepted (reinstatement after loss of rights because of missing the prescribed time limit)

AA +

Application is pending

CC +

Opposition rejected

FG +

Patent granted

FGE +

Ep patent validated in finland

FGU +

Utility model registered

ND +

Spc granted

NF +

Re-establishment of lapsed right

NG +

Opposition withdrawn

P71A +

Par 71a (pat. line) accepted

SPCG +

Supplementary protection certificate spc granted

BB

Publication of examined application

GA

Application converted for utility model application

GB

Transfer of assignment of application

HC

Name/ company changed in application

HF

Priority amended

MD

Opposition filed

ML

Spc lapsed

NB

Patent amended

PA

Supplementary protection certificate filed

PC

Transfer of assignment of patent

PCU

New assignee or owner (utility models)

QB

License granted/ registered

RC

Patent holded as pledge

RF

Appeal filed

RFK

Appeal accepted

RFKU

Appeal accepted

RFU

Appeal filed

SPCF

Supplementary protection certificate application filed

TC

Name/ company changed in patent