Accessibility statement: Patent Information Service
The Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH) will do its best to ensure the Patent Information Service meets the accessibility requirements laid down by the law (Act on the Provision of Digital Services 306/2019, available in Finnish and in Swedish ). We work constantly to improve the accessibility of the service, and will update this statement when necessary.
How the accessibility statement was compiled
This statement was compiled on 15 November 2022.
The statement is based on:
- an assessment carried out by a third party (Eficode Oy) about whether the website meets the requirements laid down in the directive (EU) 2016/2102; and
- our own assessment that most of the problems the third party discovered in their assessment have been corrected according to the instructions of the third party.
How accessible this online service is
This online service mainly fulfils the requirements laid down in the law (Act on the Provision of Digital Services 306/2019, available in Finnish and in Swedish ). However, the pictures of the patents and utility models are not accessible due to their nature. Other problems in accessibility are listed below.
Non-accessible content
Functions listed below do not meet the accessibility requirements yet, but we are working on ways to correct the problems as we develop the service further:
- Tooltip.
- Focus after "Filter and sort".
- Documents: Documents sent by the PRH concerning patents and utility models are not accessible as regards documents sent before February 2023. Due to economical reasons, the documents cannot be made accessible by editing them afterwards either. Since February 2023, documents sent by the PRH are accessible except for a part of the content due to its nature, such as mathematical formulas.
How to give feedback on accessibility problems
If you notice problems in accessibility at prh.fi, first give feedback to us at the PRH. It may take up to 14 days to get an answer. The PRH feedback group processes your feedback. Give feedback about accessibility problems at prh.fi.If you are not satisfied with our answer or if you do not receive an answer from us within 14 days, you can file a complaint with the accessibility supervisory authority, the Finnish Transport and Communicatios Agengy Traficom.
Contact information for the the Finnish Transport and Communicatios Agengy Traficom
Finnish Transport and Communicatios Agengy Traficomwww.webaccessibility.fiOpen link in a new tab
saavutettavuus(at)traficom.fi
Telephone exchange +358 29 534 5000