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HGF office closures in December 2023 and January 2024
December 2023
Please note that our offices will be closed for business in accordance with national holidays on the following dates. Please plan accordingly and provide us with your instructions in advance of any days we are closed. If you are sending instructions, always send a copy by email to docketing@hgf.com and ensure you receive a personal acknowledgement of receipt.
UK – HGF and IPO Office Closed Dates December 2023/January 2024
| Monday 25 to Tuesday 26 December 2023 | CLOSED |
| Monday 1 January 2024* | CLOSED |
*2 January 2024 – HGF Scottish Offices closed, UKIPO OPEN
Netherlands – HGF and IPO Office Closed Dates December 2023/January 2024
| Monday 25 to Tuesday 26 December 2023 | CLOSED |
| Monday 1 January 2024 | CLOSED |
Germany and Austria – HGF and IPO Office Closed Dates December 2023/January 2024
| Monday 25 to Tuesday 26 December 2023 | CLOSED |
| Monday 1 January 2024 | CLOSED |
Ireland – HGF and IPO Office Closed Dates December 2023/January 2024
| Monday 25 to Tuesday 26 December 2023 | CLOSED |
| Monday 1 January 2024 | CLOSED |
France – HGF and IPO Office Closed Dates December 2023/January 2024
| Monday 25 December 2023 | CLOSED |
| Monday 1 January 2024 | CLOSED |
Switzerland – HGF and IPO Office Closed Dates December 2023/January 2024
| Monday 25 December 2023 | CLOSED |
| Monday 1 January 2024 | CLOSED |
| Intellectual Property Offices | Closed Dates December 2023/ January 2024 |
| EPO | Monday 25 - Friday 29 December 2023. Monday 1 January 2024 |
| EUIPO | Monday 25 - Friday 29 December 2023. Monday 1-Tuesday 2 January 2024 |
| WIPO | Monday 25 December & Friday 29 December 2023. Monday 1 January 2024. (Open 26,27 & 28 December) |
