A review of completed and ongoing activities, as well as upcoming project plans were the main highlights of a regular technical visit of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) to the Latvian Patent Office (LPO) on Friday, 19 September. During the meeting, special attention was paid to one of the EUIPO's current initiatives – the development of virtual communities. Opening the meeting, Ēriks Rēķis, LPO Deputy Director and Director of the Administrative and Finance Department, emphasized the importance of such meetings, noting that they provide an excellent opportunity to look back on what has been achieved, discuss future plans and unclear issues, and allow the institution to show additional initiative in the implementation…