Visit of delegation of the European Patent Office

On January 27th, 2012 the EPO Vice-President (Legal and International Affairs) Mr. Raimund Lutz and Principal Director (European and International Cooperation) Mr. Francois-Regis Hannart visited Rospatent to discuss bilateral cooperation activities. Both sides considered current issues and identified the priority areas for further collaboration. The meeting was concluded with a signing of a Biennial Cooperation Plan 2012-2013 to implement the Memorandum of Understanding on Bilateral Cooperation between the Federal Service for Intellectual Property and the EPO agreed on September 27, 2011.