On August 2, 2010 a delegation from the European Patent Office consisting of Nina Formby, Project Leader for CIS and Mongolia and Marco Mergoni, Director, Division of Chemistry, Examination Department, visited EAPO. During the visit Nina Formby and EAPO representatives held working negotiations. From the EAPO side the delegation was represented by Khabibullo Fayazov, Vice-President and Marina Kryukova, Director, International Relations Department.

The purpose of the visit was to analyze the current status of cooperation between the EPO and the EAPO realized in accordance with the Work Plan for 2010 under the Memorandum of Understanding and to discuss further cooperation plans between the regional organizations.

During the visit Marco Mergoni met with examiners of the Division of Chemistry and Medicine of the Examination Department.