Mika Timmerbacka
Director of Intellectual Property, UPM-Kymmene, FinlandMika Timmerbacka is the Director of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) at UPM-Kymmene — a leading global bioforestry company headquartered in Finland. He joined UPM after leaving a previous IPR-manager role at Kemira, and over nearly two decades has transformed UPM’s IPR function from a small team into a robust 14-person department supporting all global business units.
Under his leadership, UPM has developed a comprehensive strategy covering patents, trademarks and plant-breeding rights, helping secure a portfolio of thousands of rights worldwide.
Timmerbacka champions early-stage collaboration: he emphasizes that clear agreements on IP ownership and usage must be made before research even begins, ensuring that innovations — ranging from sustainable biomaterials to advanced forest-industry technologies — yield maximum value and avoid disputes.
With his legal training from University of Helsinki, he combines deep understanding of intellectual property law with the strategic needs of a globally operating forest-industry company.
Mika Timmerbacka
Mika Timmerbacka is the Director of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) at UPM-Kymmene — a leading global bioforestry company headquartered in Finland. He joined UPM after leaving a previous IPR-manager role at Kemira, and over nearly two decades has transformed UPM’s IPR function from a small team into a robust 14-person department supporting all global business units. Under his leadership, UPM has developed a comprehensive strategy covering patents, trademarks and plant-breeding rights, helping secure a portfolio of thousands of rights worldwide. Timmerbacka champions early-stage collaboration: he emphasizes that clear agreements on IP ownership and usage must be made before research even begins, ensuring that innovations — ranging from sustainable biomaterials to advanced forest-industry technologies — yield maximum value and avoid disputes. With his legal training from University of Helsinki, he combines deep understanding of intellectual property law with the strategic needs of a globally operating forest-industry company.