Office Hours

Our regular Office Hours:

Monday: 9.00 to 17.00 
Tuesday: 9.00 to 17.00 
Wednesday: 9.00 to 17.00 
Thursday: 9.00 to 17.00 
Friday: 9.00 to 16.00 

 

Overview public holidays 2025

Here you will find an overview of the public holidays on which our office is closed. Likewise provided is information concerning the expiry on these days of time-limits before the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA), the European Patent Office (EPO) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).

Thank you.

Date Day of the week Holiday dompatent EPO EUIPO DPMA WIPO
Jan     1 Thursday New Year’s Eve closed **Extension of time-limit **Extension of time-limit **Extension of time-limit **Extension of time-limit
Jan     6 Tuesday Three Wise Men open  **Extension of time-limit open **Extension of time-limit open
Feb   16 Monday Carnival Monday closed *Expiry of time-limit *Expiry of time-limit *Expiry of time-limit *Expiry of time-limit
Apr    3 Friday Good Friday closed **Extension of time-limit **Extension of time-limit **Extension of time-limit **Extension of time-limit
Apr    6 Monday Easter Monday closed **Extension of time-limit **Extension of time-limit **Extension of time-limit **Extension of time-limit
May    1 Friday Labor Day closed **Extension of time-limit **Extension of time-limit **Extension of time-limit *Expiry of time-limit
May  14 Thursday Ascension Day closed **Extension of time-limit *Expiry of time-limit **Extension of time-limit **Extension of time-limit
May 25 Monday Whit Monday closed **Extension of time-limit *Expiry of time-limit **Extension of time-limit **Extension of time-limit
Jun  4 Thursday Corpus Christi closed **Extension of time-limit *Expiry of time-limit **Extension of time-limit *Expiry of time-limit
Dec 24 Thrusday Christmas Eve closed **Extension of time-limit **Extension of time-limit *Expiry of time-limit *Expiry of time-limit
Dec 25 Friday First Christmas Holiday closed **Extension of time-limit **Extension of time-limit **Extension of time-limit **Extension of time-limit
Dec 31 Thursday New Year’s Eve closed **Extension of time-limit **Extension of time-limit  *Expiry of time-limit **Extension of time-limit

 

* Please note that, on days on which our office is closed due to a public holiday but a time-limit nonetheless expires at the respective intellectual property office, this time-limit does not automatically extend to the next working day. We therefore kindly request that, in respect of time-limits expiring on such days, you provide us with your instructions by 12:00 CET on the preceding working day.

** The time-limit automatically extends to the next working day.