Due to the upcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup, our office, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (INPI) and the Rio de Janeiro Federal and State Courts will be closing at 12:00 pm, on the following days:• Wednesday, June 18, 2014;• Wednesday, June 25, 2014.At 2:00 pm on the following days:• Thursday, June 12, 2014;• Tuesday, June 17, 2014;• Monday, June 23, 2014,And will be closed during the entire day on the following day:• Friday, July 4, 2014.In addition, as per to the national holiday of Corpus Christi, our office, the BPTO and the Rio de Janeiro Federal and State Courts will be closed on Thursday, June 19, 2014. Please be assured that any official filing deadline of the Brazilian PTO on the dates mentioned above will automatically be extended until the next business day.In order for us to provide the usual timely service, we kindly ask you to send any instructions for matters due on those dates as soon as possible.Please feel free to contact us should you need any further information on this matter.