News and publications

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.

 

pat

Recent Posts

Kazakhstan marks a significant milestone in intellectual property: the registration of its 100,000th trademark.

The nation continues to break records in the realm of intellectual property. Recently, the National…

1 неделя ago

EAPO’s PPH Network: A Growing Global Collaboration

The EAPO has been actively engaging with other patent offices worldwide to establish PPH agreements,…

2 недели ago

Eduard Shablin, Partner at Patentica, participated in roving seminar of the Eurasian Patent Office in China

From March 17 to 21, a delegation from the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO), together with…

3 недели ago

Revolutionary Impact of AI in the Ski Resort Industry

The full-scale implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) in the ski industry is transformative. Sber has…

1 месяц ago

Impressive Achievements of the Eurasian Patent Office in 2024

In 2024, the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) saw remarkable growth, receiving 3,252 Eurasian applications for…

1 месяц ago

New Patent Regulations in Ukraine: Key Changes and Considerations

As of September 18, 2024, the National Office of Intellectual Property and Innovations of Ukraine…

2 месяца ago