The COVID-19 pandemic has forced IP offices around the world to adapt their practices in response to the situation.
AIPPI has compiled the following list and will update it regularly. If you would like to add your country's response, please send it to publications@aippi.org.
INTERNATIONAL:
WIPO: https://www.wipo.int/pressroom/en/articles/2020/article_0004.html
WIPO Notice for the Madrid System: https://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/news/2020/news_0007.html
WIPO Change in PCT Practice: https://www.wipo.int/pct/en/news/2020/news_0008.html
EUROPE:
EPO: https://www.epo.org/news-issues/covid-19.html
EUIPO: https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/news/-/action/view/5644698
BOIP (Benelux Office for Intellectual Property): https://www.boip.int/en/document/compliance-with-deadlines-during-period-of-public-health-restrictions-caused-by-corona
Albania (in Albanian): http://www.dppm.gov.al/
Austrian Patent Office: https://www.patentamt.at/en/all-news/news-detail/artikel/wichtige-information-fuer-unsere-kun/
Belarus (in English): https://www.ncip.by/en/o-centre/novosti/attention/; (in Belarusian): https://www.ncip.by/o-centre/novosti/vnimani/
Bosnia & Herzegovina (in English): http://www.ipr.gov.ba/en/novost/10148/important-notice-on-the-functioning-of-the-institute-for-intellectual-property-of-bih-under-circumstances-of-the-covid-19-virus-pandemic
Bulgaria (in Bulgarian): http://www.bpo.bg/index.php?searchword=covid&x=0&y=0&option=com_search&Itemid=
Croatia (in Croatian): https://www.dziv.hr/hr/novosti/obavijest-o-radnom-vremenu-i-radu-zavoda-sa-strankama-od-24ozujka-2020,3765.html; https://www.dziv.hr/hr/novosti/vazna-obavijest-covid-19,3763.html
Czech Republic (in English): https://www.upv.cz/en/ipo/current-news/actual/change_office_hours.html; https://www.upv.cz/en/ipo/current-news/actual/time_limits-emergency.html
Dutch Patent Office: https://mijnoctrooi.rvo.nl/fo-eregister-view/?locale=en
Dutch courts (in Dutch only): https://www.rechtspraak.nl/Organisatie-en-contact/Organisatie/Raad-voor-de-rechtspraak/Nieuws/Paginas/laatste-informatie-mbt-uitbraak-coronavirus.aspx
Estonia (in English): https://www.epa.ee/en/news/patent-office-continues-work-emergency-situation
Eurasian Patent Organization: https://www.eapo.org/ru/info/covid2019.html
Georgia (in English): http://www.sakpatenti.gov.ge/en/news_and_events/?type=news
Hungary (in English): https://www.sztnh.gov.hu/en; https://www.sztnh.gov.hu/sites/default/files/emergency-measures_-customer-service.pdf; https://www.sztnh.gov.hu/sites/default/files/emergency-measureupdate-16-march-2020.pdf
Ireland IPOI: https://www.ipoi.gov.ie/en/news-events/news-categories-/announcements/office-closure-extended-to-5th-may-2020.html
Kazakhstan (in English): https://kazpatent.kz/en/news/important-information; https://kazpatent.kz/en/news/important-information-0
Kyrgyzstan (in Russian): http://patent.kg/ru/category/%d0%bd%d0%be%d0%b2%d0%be%d1%81%d1%82%d0%b8/; http://patent.kg/ru/2020/03/23/%d1%83%d1%80%d0%bc%d0%b0%d1%82%d1%82%d1%83%d1%83-%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%b9%d1%80%d1%8b%d0%bb%d1%83%d1%83%d1%87%d1%83%d0%bb%d0%b0%d1%80/
Latvia (in Latvian): https://www.lrpv.gov.lv/lv/patentu-valde/aktualitates/zinas-no-iestades/tiek-ierobezota-patentu-valdes-klientu-apkalposana
Lithuania (in English): https://vpb.lrv.lt/en/spb-will-continue-its-work-remotely; https://vpb.lrv.lt/en/structure-and-contacts-1/important-spb-continues-its-work-remotely
Moldova (several announcements, in English): http://www.agepi.gov.md/en
Montenegro (in Montenegrin): http://www.ziscg.me/novosti/obavjestenje-covid-19
Poland (in Polish): https://www.gov.pl/web/uw-warminsko-mazurski/covid-19; https://uprp.gov.pl/pl/aktualnosci/informacje/zamknieta-czytelnia-urzedu-patentowego
Portugal: Information provided by AIPPI Portugal.
Romania (in Romanian): https://osim.ro/wp-content/uploads/Legislatie/Ordin27_21_03_2020.pdf; https://osim.ro/wp-content/uploads/Legislatie/dispozitie-serviciu-203918-09032020.pdf
(in English, if you scroll down): https://osim.ro/en/home/
Russia (in Russian): https://rupto.ru/ru/news/osobyy-rezhim-raboty-rospatenta; https://rupto.ru/ru/news/18-03-2020-rezhim-provedeniya-zasedaniy-po-rassmotreniyu-sporov
San Marino USBM (in Italian): http://www.usbm.sm/on-line/home/articolo9013043.html
Serbia (in Serbian): http://www.zis.gov.rs/pocetna.281.html?newsId=2420; https://rupto.ru/ru/news/18-03-2020-rezhim-provedeniya-zasedaniy-po-rassmotreniyu-sporov
Slovakia (in Slovak): https://www.indprop.gov.sk/?aktuality&clanok=upozornenie-1
Slovenia (in Slovenian): www.uil-sipo.si/uil/urad/o-uradu/novice/elektronske-novice/clanki/poslovanje-urada-v-casu-ukrepov-proti-siritvi-covid-19/
Turkey (in English): https://www.turkpatent.gov.tr/TURKPATENT/allNews/newsDetail?newsId=1242
Ukraine (in English): https://ukrpatent.org/en/articles/covid19-notification
Uzbekistan (in Uzbek): http://www.ima.uz/uz/information/info/news/1610/
NORTH AMERICA:
CIPO: https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cipointernet-internetopic.nsf/eng/wr00050.html
USPTO: https://www.uspto.gov/coronavirus
ASIA-PACIFIC:
IP Australia: https://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/about-us/news-and-community/news/business-continuity-and-coronavirus-disease-covid-19-outbreak
CNIPA: http://english.cnipa.gov.cn/news/officialinformation/1145981.htm
Indian Patent Office: http://www.ipindia.nic.in/writereaddata/Portal/News/674_1_Public_Notice_for_extended_lockdown.pdf
Israel Patent Office (in English): https://www.justice.gov.il/units/rashamhaptentim/news/corona/documents/public%20announcement%20regarding%20ilpo%20operation.pdf
(in Hebrew): https://www.justice.gov.il/Units/RashamHaptentim/legalinfo/notice/notice_of_operation_until_end_passover.pdf
Japan Patent Office: https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/koho/saigai/covid19_procedures.html
Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia: http://www.myipo.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/MyIPO-Operation-MCO-Table.jpeg
Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines: https://www.ipophil.gov.ph/news/covid-strategy-ipophl-shifts-to-online-only-services-postpones-hearings-deadlines/
Intellectual Property Office of Singapore: https://www.ipos.gov.sg/media-events/updates/ViewDetails/relief-measures-for-covid-19/
Department of Intellectual Property of Thailand (note, no English texts are available yet as to COVID-19): https://www.ipthailand.go.th/en/home-eng.html
Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam: http://www.noip.gov.vn/en_US/web/english/news-events/-/asset_publisher/ZMuTgR44COLR/content/notification-on-application-of-legal-provisions-relating-to-time-limits-for-applicants-affected-by-covid-19-and-transactions-between-applicants-and-th
AFRICA:
South Africa: http://www.cipc.co.za/files/2415/8504/9340/NOTICE_IP_COVID_MRCH_20.pdf