We have compiled a list of all the closing days in 2024 (including the respective public holidays) of our branch offices in the hope that this will assist you in your planning.
Should you have any urgent instructions that will require our consideration on any of these days, please be sure to provide these instructions in good time beforehand so that we will be able to act accordingly.
Major patent offices
European Patent Office
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1 January 2024 (New Year's Day)
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29 March 2024 (Good Friday)
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1 April 2024 (Easter Monday)
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1 May 2024 (Labour Day)
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9 May 2024 (Ascension Day)
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20 May 2024 (Whit Monday)
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30 May 2024 (Corpus Christi)
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15 August 2024 (Assumption Day)
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3 October 2024 (German Unity Day)
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1 November 2024 (All Saints’ Day)
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24 December 2024 - 1 January 2025 (Christmas and New Year including bridging days)
Intellectual Property Office (United Kingdom)
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1 January 2024 (New Year's Day)
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29 March 2024 (Good Friday)
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1 April 2024 (Easter Monday)
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1 May 2024 (May Day)
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27 May 2024 (Late May Bank Holiday)
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26 August 2024 (August Bank Holiday)
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25 December 2024 (Christmas Day)
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26 December 2024 (Boxing Day)
German Patent and Trademark Office
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1 January 2024 (New Year's Day)
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29 March 2024 (Good Friday)
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1 April 2024 (Easter Monday)
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1 May 2024 (Labour Day)
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9 May 2024 (Ascension Day)
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20 May 2024 (Whit Monday)
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30 May 2024 (Corpus Christi)
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15 August 2024 (Assumption Day)
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3 October 2024 (German Unity Day)
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1 November 2024 (All Saints’ Day)
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25 December 2024 (Christmas Day)
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26 December 2024 (2nd Day of Christmas)
German offices
Düsseldorf
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1 January 2024 (New Year's Day)
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29 March 2024 (Good Friday)
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1 April 2024 (Easter Monday)
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1 May 2024 (Labour Day)
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9 May 2024 (Ascension Day)
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20 May 2024 (Whit Monday)
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30 May 2024 (Corpus Christi)
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3 October 2024 (German Unity Day)
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1 November 2024 (All Saints’ Day)
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25 December 2024 (Christmas Day)
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26 December 2024 (2nd Day of Christmas)
Hamburg
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1 January 2024 (New Year's Day)
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29 March 2024 (Good Friday)
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1 April 2024 (Easter Monday)
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1 May 2024 (Labour Day)
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9 May 2024 (Ascension Day)
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20 May 2024 (Whit Monday)
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3 October 2024 (German Unity Day)
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31 October 2024 (Reformation Day)
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25 December 2024 (Christmas Day)
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26 December 2024 (2nd Day of Christmas)
München
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1 January 2024 (New Year's Day)
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29 March 2024 (Good Friday)
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1 April 2024 (Easter Monday)
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1 May 2024 (Labour Day)
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9 May 2024 (Ascension Day)
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20 May 2024 (Whit Monday)
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30 May 2024 (Corpus Christi)
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15 August 2024 (Assumption Day)
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3 October 2024 (German Unity Day)
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1 November 2024 (All Saints’ Day)
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25 December 2024 (Christmas Day)
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26 December 2024 (2nd Day of Christmas)
European offices
Amsterdam
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1 January 2024 (New Year's Day)
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29 March 2024 (Good Friday)
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1 April 2024 (Easter Monday)
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9 May 2024 (Ascension Day)
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20 May 2024 (Whit Monday)
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25 December 2024 (Christmas Day)
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26 December 2024 (2nd Day of Christmas)
London
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1 January 2024 (New Year's Day)
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29 March 2024 (Good Friday)
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1 April 2024 (Easter Monday)
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1 May 2024 (May Day)
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27 May 2024 (Late May Bank Holiday)
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26 August 2024 (August Bank Holiday)
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25 December 2024 (Christmas Day)
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26 December 2024 (Boxing Day)
Barcelona
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1 January 2024 (New Year's Day)
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29 March 2024 (Good Friday)
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1 April 2024 (Easter Monday)
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1 May 2024 (Labour Day)
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24 June 2024 (St. John’s Day)
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15 August 2024 (Assumption Day)
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11 September 2024 (National Day of Catalonia)
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1 November 2024 (All Saints’ Day)
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6 December 2024 (Constitution Day)
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25 December 2024 (Christmas Day)
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26 December 2024 (St. Stephen’s Day)
Madrid
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1 January 2024 (New Year's Day)
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28 March 2024 (Maundy Thursday)
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29 March 2024 (Good Friday)
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1 May 2024 (Labour Day)
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2 May 2024 (Day of Madrid)
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15 May 2024 (San Isidro)
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25 July 2024 (St. James Day)
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15 August 2024 (Assumption Day)
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1 November 2024 (All Saints’ Day)
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6 December 2024 (Constitution Day)
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25 December 2024 (Christmas Day)
Milano
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1 January 2024 (New Year's Day)
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1 April 2024 (Easter Monday)
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25 April 2024 (Liberation Day)
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1 May 2024 (Labour Day)
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15 & 16 August 2024 (Assumption Day)
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1 November 2024 (All Saints’ Day)
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25 December 2024 (Christmas Day)
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26 December 2024 (St. Stephen’s Day)