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HGF office closures in December 2024 and January 2025
December 2024
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 2024 / January 2025
| Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th December 2024 | CLOSED |
| Wednesday 1st January 2025* | CLOSED |
* Thursday 2 January 2024 – HGF Scottish Offices CLOSED / UKIPO and other HGF UK Offices OPEN
Netherlands – HGF and IPO Office Closed Dates December 2024 / January 2025
| Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th December 2024 | CLOSED |
| Wednesday 1st January 2025 | CLOSED |
Germany – HGF and IPO Office Closed Dates December 2024 / January 2025
| Tuesday 24th to Thursday 26th December 2024 | CLOSED |
| Tuesday 31st December 2024 and Wednesday 1st January 2025 | CLOSED |
Austria – HGF and IPO Office Closed Dates December 2024 / January 2025
| Tuesday 24th to Thursday 26th December 2024 | CLOSED |
| Tuesday 31st December 2024 and Wednesday 1st January 2025 | CLOSED |
Ireland – HGF and IPO Office Closed Dates December 2024 / January 2025
| Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th December 2024 | CLOSED |
| Wednesday 1st January 2025 | CLOSED |
France – HGF and IPO Office Closed Dates December 2024 / January 2025
| Wednesday 25th December 2024 | CLOSED |
| Wednesday 1st January 2025 | CLOSED |
Switzerland – HGF and IPO Office Closed Dates December 2024 / January 2025
| Tuesday 24th to Thursday 26th December 2024 | CLOSED |
| Tuesday 31st December 2024 to Thursday 2nd January 2025 | CLOSED |
Intellectual Property Offices Closed Dates December 2024/January 2025
| Benelux | Wednesday 25th to Friday 27th December 2024, Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd January 2025 |
| EPO | Tuesday 24th to Friday 27th December 2024, Monday 30th December 2024 to Wednesday 1st January 2025 |
| EUIPO | Monday 23rd to Friday 27th December 2024, Monday 30th December 2024 to Thursday 2nd January 2025 |
| WIPO | Wednesday 25th December 2024, Tuesday 31st December 2024, Wednesday 1st January 2025 |
