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 01 | Wednesday | New Year’s Eve | closed | **Extension of time-limit | **Extension of time-limit | **Extension of time-limit | **Extension of time-limit |
Jan 06 | Monday | Three Wise Men | open | **Extension of time-limit | open | **Extension of time-limit | open |
Mar 03 | Monday | Carnival Monday | closed | *Expiry of time-limit | *Expiry of time-limit | *Expiry of time-limit | *Expiry of time-limit |
Apr 18 | Friday | Good Friday | closed | **Extension of time-limit | **Extension of time-limit | **Extension of time-limit | **Extension of time-limit |
Apr 21 | Monday | Easter Monday | closed | **Extension of time-limit | **Extension of time-limit | **Extension of time-limit | **Extension of time-limit |
May 01 | Thursday | Labor Day | closed | **Extension of time-limit | **Extension of time-limit | **Extension of time-limit | *Expiry of time-limit |
May 29 | Thursday | Ascension Day | closed | **Extension of time-limit | *Expiry of time-limit | **Extension of time-limit | **Extension of time-limit |
Jun 09 | Monday | Whit Monday | closed | **Extension of time-limit | *Expiry of time-limit | **Extension of time-limit | **Extension of time-limit |
Jun 19 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | closed | **Extension of time-limit | *Expiry of time-limit | **Extension of time-limit | *Expiry of time-limit |
Aug 01 | Friday | National Holiday Switzerland | open | open | open | open | **Extension of time-limit |
Oct 03 | Friday | Day of German unity | closed | **Extension of time-limit | *Expiry of time-limit | **Extension of time-limit | *Expiry of time-limit |
Dec 24 | Wednesday | Christmas Eve | closed | **Extension of time-limit | **Extension of time-limit | *Expiry of time-limit | *Expiry of time-limit |
Dec 25 | Thursday | First Christmas Holiday | closed | **Extension of time-limit | **Extension of time-limit | **Extension of time-limit | **Extension of time-limit |
Dec 26 | Friday | Second Christmas Holiday | closed | **Extension of time-limit | **Extension of time-limit | **Extension of time-limit | **Extension of time-limit |
Dec 31 | Wednesday | 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.