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At Riches McKenzie & Herbert LLP, we offer an unprecedented level of commitment to our clients. As one of Canada’s oldest and most respected boutique intellectual property law firms, we always look to the future, while remaining true to the longstanding tradition of the firm founded by Charles H. Riches over a century ago.
2024 HOLIDAY AND OFFICE CLOSURES IN CANADA
WEEKENDS
Our office operates on a weekday schedule. Over the coming calendar year, like the Canadian Patent Office our office will be closed each Saturday and Sunday, and on the following holidays.
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS
Christmas Day: Monday, 25 December 2023
Boxing Day: Tuesday, 26 December 2023
New Year’s Day: Monday, 1 January 2024
Good Friday: Friday, 29 March 2024
Victoria Day: Monday, 20 May 2024
Canada Day: Monday, 1 July 2024
Labour Day: Monday, 2 September 2024
Thanksgiving Day: Monday, 14 October 2024
Christmas Day: Wednesday, 25 December 2024
Boxing Day: Thursday, 26 December 2024
New Year’s Day: Wednesday, 1 January 2025
PROVINCIAL HOLIDAYS
(i) Ontario Holidays/Office Closures
Family Day: Monday, 19 February 2024**
Civic Holiday: Monday, 5 August 2024
(ii) Quebec Holidays/CIPO Office Closures
Easter Monday: Monday, 1 April 2024
Fête nationale du Québec: Monday, 24 June 2024
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Monday, 30 September 2024
Remembrance Day: Monday, 11 November 2024
Our office will be open on each of Monday, 1 April 2024; Monday, 24 June 2024; Monday, 30 September 2024; and Monday, 11 November 2024.
Our office will be closed from 12:00 p.m. EST on the following dates:
Afternoon Friday, 22 December 2023
Afternoon Friday, 29 December 2023
Afternoon Tuesday, 24 December 2024
Afternoon Tuesday, 31 December 2024
EXTENSION OF DUE DATES
**Due dates falling on Monday, 19 February 2024 will not be treated as a holiday, and are not extended. Please ensure to provide our office with instructions prior to 9:00 a.m. EST on Friday, 16 February 2024 for all due dates falling on 17, 18 or 19 February 2024.
Patents | Trademarks | Industrial Designs Due dates falling on either a Saturday or Sunday, on the first Monday in August, and on any of the remaining above-mentioned National or Quebec holidays, are extended to the next day on which the Canadian Intellectual Property Office is open for business.
OURcontact
We are conveniently located at the northeast corner of Yonge and Bloor Streets in Toronto. Our offices are located on the 18th floor at 2 Bloor Street East.
Riches McKenzie & Herbert LLP
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2 BLOOR STREET EAST, SUITE 1800, TORONTO, CANADA M4W 3J5 |
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| (416) 961-5000 | |
| 09.00 am to 5.00 pm E.S.T. | |
| riches@patents-toronto.com |
