China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) will be closed from September 29, 2023, Friday, through October 6, 2023, Friday, for the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day Holiday in China. However, October 7, 2023 (Saturday) and October 8, 2023 (Sunday) will be working days in China. Patent deadlines will be extended to October 9, 2023 but trademark deadlines will only be extended to October 7, 2023.
Category: Holiday
China’s National Intellectual Property Administration to Close from January 21, 2023 to January 27, 2023 for Lunar New Year
China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) will be closed from January 21, 2023, Saturday, through January 27, 2023, Friday, for the Spring Festival Holiday (Lunar New Year). Note that January 28, 2023, Saturday and January 29, 2023, Sunday will be working days in China. Trademark deadlines will only be extended to January 28, 2023 (NOT January 30, 2023) while patent deadlines will be extended to January 30, 2023.
Reminder: Extended CNIPA Closure for Chinese National Day
The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) will be closed from October 1, 2022 to October 7, 2022 for the Chinese National Day holiday. All official patent deadlines falling on the above dates will be automatically extended to October 10, 2022. Note that October 8 and 9, 2022 will be work days and CNIPA will be open. Accordingly, please provide your Chinese counsel with instructions for actions due as soon as possible to avoid a rush immediately after the holiday. …
Reminder: China National Intellectual Property Administration to Close for Spring Festival 2022
The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) will be closed January 31st to February 6th 2022 for the Chinese New Year (Spring Festival). Note, to compensate, CNIPA will be open on January 29 (Saturday) and January 30 (Sunday). Patent deadlines are postponed to the next following non-weekend workday. Other closure dates for 2022 Chinese holidays can be found here.