China's most extensive COVID-related lockdown in two years is underway in Shanghai, as the city of 26 million people undergoes a series of phased shutdowns to test a growing outbreak of the coronavirus.
The China National Intellectual Property Administration CNIPA will be closed on official holidays but open on the weekend workdays indicated. Patent deadlines are postponed to the next following non-weekend workday.
The China public holiday 2022 schedule was just released. Employers should take note of the adjusted working weekend dates to compensate for long breaks.