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Notice No. 3/26

of the President of the German Patent and Trade Mark Office of 28
October 2026 concerning the opening hours of the German Patent and
Trade Mark Office from 24 December 2026 to 1 January 2027

Opening hours of the German Patent and Trade Mark Office for the offices in Munich, Jena and Berlin - Information and Service Centre - from 24 December 2026 to 1 January 2027.

The German Patent and Trade Mark Office will be closed from 24 December 2026 to 1 January 2027.

The search rooms and the enquiry units will be closed.

As an alternative, to ensure we receive business documents (especially applications) within the applicable time limits, you can hand them in at the reception desk of the Zweibrückenstraße office in Munich and use the night letterboxes of the offices in Jena and Berlin.

The DPMAdirekt services (Pro and Web) for online filing of IP applications as well as the DPMAregister service will be available during the closure period of the office.

The President of the German Patent and Trade Mark Office

Eva Schewior

2049 E 9 - 4.1.2

Last updated: 28 October 2026