Venner Shipley Public Holidays

Our London and Cambridge Offices are open from 09:00 to 18:00 (9am to 6pm) Monday to Friday, except for public holidays.

Our offices will be closed on the following public holidays:

*Substitute day

Bank/Public Holiday Dates

The expected dates of bank and public holidays in the United Kingdom are listed below. When the usual date of a bank or public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, a 'substitute day' is given, normally the following Monday. For example in 2009, Boxing Day was on Saturday, 26 December, so there was a substitute bank holiday on Monday, 28 December.

England and Wales
There are currently eight permanent bank holidays in England and Wales and an additional one in 2012:

Please take this into account with any matters that may need to be addressed on the days stated above, it would be appreciated if you could forward us any instructions you may have prior to these due dates so that we may be able to attend to your instructions without delay.
Unfortunately we do not have access to our emails during these times but we will deal with your enquiry promptly on our return.
 
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you in advance for your continued cooperation with our firm.
European Patent Office Fees

The European Patent Office is increasing its official fees by approximately 5% as from 1 April 2010. The table below sets out selected European official fees and indicates the old and new rates.

01 Jan 2010

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