About us
Patents, trademarks, copyright, design, geographical indications and domain names belong to the family of intellectual property rights. Our expertise covers the whole range, based on long experience in theory and practice on national and international levels.
Tarja Koskinen-Olsson
Core competences include exercise and management of copyright and related rights. Good Governance and management standards are close to her heart. As International Adviser she serves creators and other rightsholders worldwide.
Photo: Marit Larsson
Show full CVMy Professional Reputation Current position
- International Adviser at Olsson & Koskinen Consulting, 2003 –
Board positions
- COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE CENTER, Board of Directors, 2009 –
- NORCODE (Norwegian Copyright Development Association, Vice-Chair, 2010 -
Previous positions
- Chief Executive Officer at KOPIOSTO (Joint Copyright Organization), 1987 - 2003
- Assistant Director at TEOSTO (Finnish Composers’ Copyright Bureau), up to 1986
Elected positions
- Chair of IFRRO (International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations), 1993 – 1999
- Honorary President of IFRRO, 2001 - 2009
Expert positions
- Member of the High Level Expert Group on the Digital Libraries Initiative of the European Commission, 2006 – 2009
- Member of WIPO Stakeholders’ Platform facilitating access to copyright works for visually impaired persons, 2008 - 2010
Henry Olsson
Core competences include law, policy and enforcement of IP rights. As Government Adviser at the Swedish Ministry of Justice and Director at WIPO he has been involved in legislation and international negotiations throughout his professional career.
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Show full CV - Bachelor of Law, University of Lund, Sweden
- Doctor of Law honoris causa, University of Stocholm, 2001
- Special Government Adviser at the Ministry of Justice, 1971 -
- Secretary to the Committee of Inquiry on Trademark Law, 1974 - 1983
- President of Chamber at the Svea Court of Appeal, 1987- 1999
- Director of Copyright and Public Information Department of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), 1986 – 1992
- Vice-President of the Swedish Copyright Society, 2005 -
Case » Collective management in Nigeria
Both the Chairman and CEO of the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) have attended training courses organized by NORCODE and WIPO.
Case » Regional training at ARIPO
In January 2010, Mr. Nuwa Nnyanzi from Uganda participated at a training session at the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO).
Case » Cybersquatting
As the registration of a domain name is not preceded by any check, the name may conflict with someone else’s trademark.
Case » Creative industries in Finland
The Finnish Copyright Society commissioned a study on direct copyright revenue streams in creative industries in Finland.
Clients
We are knowledge partners to our clients. They organise the activities where we contribute with our expertise and experience.
