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BIO Praises House Passage of Patent Reform Legislation
June 23 2011

BIO President and CEO Jim Greenwood released a statement on the passage of The Leahy-Smith...

Senator Leahy Honored as BIO Legislator of the Year
May 3 2011

BIO announces its selection of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) as Legislator of the Year for 2010...

BIO Commends Launch of House Patent Reform Process
March 31 2011

BIO praises House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) for his introduction of a...

BIO Thanks Senate Judiciary Leaders for Advancing Patent Reform
March 4 2010

BIO President and CEO Jim Greenwood released the following statement on the manager’s...

BIO Encourages Congress to Improve Patent System
March 3 2009

Patent reform should promote innovation and improve patent quality.

BIO Says Kyl Legislation Advances Patent Reform Debate
September 25 2008
BIO Says Patent Reform Legislation Not Ready for a Vote
April 1 2008
New Study Concludes Patent ‘Reform’ Legislation Would Impose Significant Costs on Patent System and Could Undermine U.S. Innovation and Economic Growth
February 14 2008
Study Finds Lack of Evidence to Support Draconian Efforts to Weaken Patent Rights
January 31 2008
BIO Expresses Disappointment with House Vote on Patent Reform
September 7 2007

Notes Strong, Bipartisan Opposition in the House, Will Continue to Work with the Senate to...

BIO Expresses Concern with Patent Reform Legislation as Reported Out of House Judiciary Committee
July 19 2007

Thanks chairmen for improvements made during markup.

Letters, Testimony & Comments

Supplemental Examination: BIO Comments on Patent Reform
March 26 2012
From BIO’s perspective, Supplemental Examination may have significant benefits, because patents that undergo this process are...
AIA Oath or Declaration: BIO Comments
March 7 2012
Selected Excerpts: The vast majority of BIO’s members are small and medium sized enterprises that currently do not have products...
American Invents Act Manager's Amendment: BIO Strongly Supports
June 14 2011
Dear Chairman Smith: On behalf of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), I am writing to express our strong support for your...
Fee Diversion: BIO Joins Broad Coalition to Support End of Fee Diversion at PTO
June 13 2011
Dear Speaker Boehner and Leader Pelosi: We write to express our unified support for Section 22 of H.R. 1249, “The America Invents...
Coalition Urges Enactment of Patent Reform Legislation to Drive Job Growth and Innovation
March 24 2011
March 24, 2011 As our economy begins to improve, job creation remains a critical priority toward ensuring a broad, deep and sustained...
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Press Releases

BIO Praises House Passage of Patent Reform Legislation
June 23 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Thursday, June 23, 2011) - Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) President and CEO Jim...
Senator Leahy Honored as BIO Legislator of the Year
May 3 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Tuesday, May 03, 2011) - The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announced today its...
BIO Commends Launch of House Patent Reform Process
March 31 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Thursday, March 31, 2011) - Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) President and CEO Jim...
BIO Thanks Senate Judiciary Leaders for Advancing Patent Reform
March 4 2010
Washington, D.C. (March 4, 2010) – Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) President and CEO Jim Greenwood...
BIO Encourages Congress to Improve Patent System
March 3 2009
WASHINGTON, DC (March 3, 2009) – Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) President and CEO Jim Greenwood...
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