China’s State Council has recently released the official holiday schedule for 2025. China is adding 2 extra days to the 2025 holidays: 1 day for Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) and 1 day for the May Day holiday. However, China will continue to have weekend “make-up” days. Patent deadlines are extended to the next working day, not including weekend make-up days while trademark deadlines are extended to the next workday even if it is a weekend make-up day. The schedule …
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Reminder: Extended CNIPA Closure for Chinese National Day
The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) will be closed from October 1, 2024 up to and including October 7, 2024 for the Chinese National Day holiday. All official patent deadlines falling on the above dates will be automatically extended to October 8, 2024. Note that September 29, 2024 (Sunday) and October 12, 2024 (Saturday) 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 …
China’s National Intellectual Property Administration to Close from February 10 – 17, 2024 for Lunar New Year
China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) will be closed from February 10, 2024, Saturday, through February 17, 2024, Saturday, for the Spring Festival Holiday (Lunar New Year). Note that February 4, 2024 (Sunday) and February 18, 2024 (Sunday) are designated as working days in China but patent deadlines that fall due on February 18, 2024 will be extended to February 19, 2024.
Reminder: Extended CNIPA Closure September 29, 2023 to October 6, 2023
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.