Tracking deadlines is an essential aspect of patent prosecution

Dear colleagues, we would like to inform you about the weekends and holidays in 2025 that will impact the workflow at the Eurasian and Russian Patent Offices.

When submitting applications and communicating with the Patent Offices, it is crucial to consider non-working days and any corresponding transfers to ensure accurate deadline calculations and prevent missing important dates:

– if deadlines fall on weekends or non-working days, they will be transferred to the first following business day;

– if Saturday is considered a business day and a deadline falls on that day, documents shall be submitted on Saturday without any transfers.

It is important to note that certain missed deadlines cannot be restored or may require the payment of additional fees for restoration. Thus, it is advisable to meet all deadlines, but if any are missed, please contact us to determine if restoration is possible.

The non-working days in 2025 that will impact the Eurasian and Russian Patent Offices are:

January 1-8 (New Year holidays from December 29 to January 8)

May 1-4

May 8-11

June 12-15

November 2-4

December 31

Additionally, there will be shortened pre-holiday business days on:

March 7 (Friday)

April 30 (Wednesday)

June 11 (Wednesday)

November 1 (Saturday)

We recommend considering these dates when preparing and submitting applications, responses to Office Actions, and other actions related to safeguarding your intellectual property.

We monitor and remind our clients of impending deadlines to ensure they are not overlooked.