Bird & Bird LLP

Intellectual Property

Henri Kaikkonen is a partner in Bird & Bird's Helsinki office and Head of our Finnish Intellectual Property Group. His focus areas are contentious IP matters, brand protection and commercialization of digital assets.

Henri has extensive experience in contentious IP and Tech matters. Having represented clients in all kinds of IPR infringement and invalidation actions, preliminary injunctions and IP related damages claims, he focuses on contentious trademark, patent and unfair business practices disputes. His litigation expertise also covers trade secrets, copyrights, database rights, marketing, consumer protection, technology transfers and distressed IT projects.

On the non-contentious side, Henri regularly advises in local, EU and international brand protection, oppositions and office actions, as well as in the creation and development of IP strategies. Much of his work is also about ensuring marketing campaigns and product launches are done lawfully.

During his career of over 10 years,  he has had the privilege to work with the most prestigious Finnish and international brands.

In addition to IP enforcement and protection, Henri is experienced in commercial work meant to monetise or otherwise gain value of intellectual assets. In this regard, his focus lies in areas where technology meets IP, and he, for example has negotiated several different kinds of data sharing, acquisition, enriching and utilisation arrangements. Additionally, Henri regularly advises in R&D agreements, distribution, reselling and franchising contracts as well as in the transfer and licensing of IP in conjunction with M&A and divestments procedures.

Henri is an active member of the Finnish IP community, and is currently acting as the secretary of the Finnish Association for Industrial Property Rights. He has also served as secretary and board member of the Finnish Anti-Counterfeiting Group. In addition, he regularly lectures on various IP topics.

His expertise has been recognized for several years by the leading international legal directories. As an attorney, he has been characterized by others as practical, efficient, reliable and easy to work with.

Finnish, English

Member of the Finnish Bar Association

Member of the Finnish IP community

Secretary of the Finnish Association for Industrial Property Rights

LL.M., University of Turku 2011