Article 30

Notice from the European Patent Office dated 27 May 2026 concerning the days on which EPO filing offices are closed in 2027

1. Under Rule 134(1) EPC, time limits expiring on a day on which at least one EPO filing office is closed for receipt of documents (closed days) are extended until the first day thereafter on which all the filing offices are open for receipt of documents and on which mail is delivered.
2. In 2027 again, the EPO's filing offices in Munich, The Hague and Berlin will be closed for the receipt of documents every Saturday and Sunday. The other closed days in 2027 are listed below.
3. For PCT proceedings, the list below applies mutatis mutandis for the purposes of Rule 80.5 PCT.