Festive Office Closures

Our office will be closed on the 25th and 26th of December, and again on the 1st January 2025 for the festive bank holiday.

We will have a skeleton staff operating from 23rd-31st December, handling urgent work only. Therefore, we would appreciate any instructions by Friday 20 December (if possible) for any deadlines falling between these dates.

The European Patent Office will be closed from 23rd December to 2nd January 2025, inclusive. Any deadlines falling due on these dates will automatically be moved to the next working day.

The UKIPO will be closed on 25th and 26th of December and 1st January 2025. Any deadlines falling due on these dates will automatically be moved to the next working day, except for the filing of new applications not claiming priority. If documents are filed for these types of business at times when the office is deemed to be closed, they will receive an official filing date of the next working day.