Last week, the Ukrainian Institute of Intellectual Property (Ukrpatent) began posting letters of support that it had received from other European patent offices. Among the offices from which Ukrpatent has received such letters are the European Patent Office (EPO), the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland, the Industrial Property Office of the Slovak Republic, and the Austrian Patent Office (see "Ukrpatent Continues Normal Operations Despite Russian Aggression").
Earlier today, Ukrpatent posted a message of solidarity it received from the Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH). In the letter, PRH Director General Antti Riivari expresses PRH's "strong solidarity with the Ukrainian people and particularly with our colleagues and their families in the Ukrainian Patent and Trademark Office," and indicates that PRH "stand[s] together with the international community in support of Ukraine and its people." The Director General declares that:
During the past two weeks, we have witnessed in disbelief Ukraine and its people being subject to military aggression causing loss of life and suffering. In addition to the humanitarian tragedy, we feel that the vision of an open Europe that fosters economic and social progress through collaboration, sharing of information, and knowledge has been shaken to the core. The prospect of creating a safer, more peaceful environment both now and for future generations has been severely damaged. We sincerely hope that peace is restored immediately.
