rekisteröity

Rekisteröity is a Finnish adjective meaning registered. It is formed from the verb rekisteröidä (to register) and the word rekisteri (register). The term indicates that someone or something has been officially entered into a public or formal register, granting legal recognition or protection associated with that registration.

In Finnish law and administration, rekisteröity is used in several common contexts. Rekisteröity tavaramerkki refers to a trademark that has been registered with the Finnish Patent and Registration Office, providing the owner exclusive use of the mark in specified goods or services and helping to prevent infringement. Rekisteröity yritys or rekisteröity osakeyhtiö denotes a business entity that has been registered in the official company registry, giving it legal personality and duties such as filing annual accounts. Rekisteröity yhdistys means a registered association recognized under the law, capable of owning property, entering contracts, and suing or being sued in its own name.

The concept also appears in other registers, such as vehicles (rekisteröity ajoneuvo, a vehicle registered in the vehicle register) or population and civil records. Registration typically requires presenting information and documents to the relevant authority, after which a registration number or certificate is issued. The status can be maintained through renewals or can be revoked if requirements are not met or if the rights expire.

Etymology: rekisteröity derives from rekisteri (register) plus the affix -öidy, yielding “registered.”