A delegation from Oman's Ministries of Health, Commerce and Industry visited today Patent Bureau at the General Secretariat of the Arabian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The delegation was briefed on the bureau's experiences and its role in patent protection. The Delegation's visit comes within the framework of enhancing cooperation between the Patent Bureau and the concerned bodies of the GCC states. The GCC is made up of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman.