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About Jemina
Jemina advises our clients on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious matters in the fields of intellectual property and technology, with particular expertise in complex IP litigation. Her expertise also encompasses brand protection and licensing, regulatory compliance, and commercial and contractual matters across various industries.
Jemina is an experienced IP litigator with a strong track record in high-profile disputes at all judicial levels in Finland and at EU level. She represents both domestic and international clients in complex cases involving trademarks, copyright, patents, unfair business practices and trade secrets before the Finnish Market Court, the Supreme Court and the Court of Justice of the European Union. Her contentious practice encompasses infringement and revocation actions, preliminary injunction proceedings and damages claims, where she provides strategic advice and representation throughout all stages of proceedings. She has also completed court training at a District Court.
Jemina regularly advises major brand owners and businesses across various sectors on commercial agreements, licensing structures and brand protection strategies. She has developed particular expertise in copyright matters, advising on content licensing, rights clearance and copyright compliance. Her practice also extends to e-commerce, marketing and consumer law compliance.
In 2024–2025, Jemina completed a secondment as Legal Counsel at Finland’s leading commercial media company, where she supported multiple business functions in the media and entertainment sectors. She advised on IP and technology-related matters, including emerging AI and copyright-related issues, content licensing for television and other media platforms, technology procurement, contract negotiation and regulatory compliance. This in-house experience has enhanced her commercial understanding and strengthened her ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice.
Her regulatory practice focuses on the life sciences and healthcare sectors, where she assists clients in navigating complex regulatory frameworks governing pharmaceuticals, medical devices and healthcare services. Jemina also regularly advises on corporate transactions, focusing on IP, technology and commercial contract issues.
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Selected references
- Represented Teva in invalidity and infringement proceedings before the Market Court and the Supreme Court concerning BMS’ patent and SPC for apixaban (Eliquis).
- Represented SodaStream before the CJEU (C-197/21), the Market Court and the Supreme Court (KKO:2023:87) in a trademark dispute concerning exhaustion of trademark rights and legitimate reasons to oppose further commercialisation of branded goods.
- Represented a provider of smart energy management systems before the Market Court in patent invalidation proceedings concerning a control system for electrical heating appliances.
- Represented a pharmaceutical company in ICC arbitration.
- Represented Mylan in invalidity and infringement proceedings before the Market Court concerning Gilead’s SPC for Truvada.
- Represented Mylan before the Supreme Court in a landmark case concerning the presumption of validity of an SPC in preliminary injunction proceedings. The Supreme Court accepted Mylan’s appeal and cancelled the preliminary injunction ordered by the Market Court.
- Advised bone cement manufacturers in a complex trade secrets dispute before the Market Court.
- Represented Orifarm before the Helsinki Court of Appeal in an action for damages caused by an unnecessary preliminary injunction applied for by Novartis. The court awarded compensation for Orifarm’s lost sales and other damages.
Rankings
The Legal 500
- IP – Key Lawyers
Managing Intellectual Property: IP Stars
- Rising Star
Career
- Senior Associate, Borenius, 2020–
- Legal Counsel (Secondee), Sanoma Media Finland 2024–2025
- Associate, Borenius, 2016–2020
- Trainee District Judge, 2019–2020, District Court of Itä-Uusimaa, Finland
Education
- Bar Admission, 2020, Helsinki, Finland
- Trained on the Bench, 2020, District Court of Itä-Uusimaa, Finland
- Master of Laws, 2016, University of Helsinki, Finland
Languages
- Finnish, English

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