Closing of offices due to holiday season

23 December 2015

The European Patent Office (EPO) will be closed as from December 24, 2015 and will be open again on January 4, 2016.
The Belgian Patent Office will be closed as from December 25, 2015 and will be open again on January 4, 2016.

Please be reminded that any due dates falling due on the closing dates of the respective patent offices, are extended until the first day thereafter.

The Benelux Office for Intellectual Property (BOIP) will be closed on December 25, 2015 and January 1, 2016.
The Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) will be closed as from December 24, 2015 and will be open again on January 4, 2016.
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will be closed on December 24/25 and 31, as well as on January 1, 2016.

De Clercq & Partners will be closed on December 24, 25 and 31, 2015 and January 1, 2016 and will be open again on January 4, 2016.

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!