Closed for Wellington Anniversary Day – Monday 25 January 2010

Our Office will be closed for Wellington Anniversary Day on Monday 25 January 2010.

Our website will be available 24/7 throughout this period. All applications and documents filed at our regional filing offices, by fax, email or online on Monday 25 January 2010 will receive a filing date of 26 January 2010.

Please note - If information about a design or an invention for which an application is to be made, is published prior to the official filing date it may invalidate the registration or patent. If a design or patent application is submitted online on an official closed day, such as on a weekend or Wellington Anniversary Day it would be prudent to wait until the next open day before publishing details of the design or invention.