Published online on 1 December 2015
On 10 November 2015, the Director General of IP Australia declared under the close-down provisions the days when the Canberra offices will not be open for business.
A copy of the declaration is attached
A copy of the declaration is attached 
in PDF format [112.07 KB]
in PDF format [112.07 KB] The close-down provisions in the Designs, Olympic Insignia protection, Patents, Plant Breeder's Rights and Trade Marks legislation provide for the effect of Designs Office, the Patent Office, the PBR Office and the Trade Marks Office not being open for business.
The Canberra offices will not be open for business on the following days in the period
1 January 2016 to 2 January 2017.
All the Canberra offices:
All Saturdays and Sundays in the period
The Canberra office
| Friday, 1 January 2016 | New Year's Day |
| Tuesday, 26 January 2016 | Australia Day |
| Monday, 14 March 2016 | Canberra Day |
| Friday, 25 March 2016 | Good Friday |
| Monday, 28 March 2016 | Easter Monday |
| Monday, 25 April 2016 | ANZAC Day |
| Monday, 13 June 2016 | Queen's Birthday Holiday |
| Monday, 26 September 2016 | Family & Community Day |
| Monday, 3 October 2016 | Labour Day |
| Monday, 26 December 2016 to Monday, 2 January 2017 |
Christmas Close Down |
Contact: IP Australia
Phone: 1300 651 010
Publish online date:
Tuesday, December 1, 2015