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BIO Praises Final Passage of Patent Reform Legislation
September 8 2011

Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) President and CEO Jim Greenwood released the...

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...

BIO Reaffirms Support for H.R. 1249, the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
June 21 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Tuesday, June 21, 2011) - Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) President...

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...

House Judiciary Committee’s Patent Reform Bill is in Need of Reform, Says BIO
April 15 2011

BIO President and CEO Jim Greenwood releases statement regarding the America Invents Act, H.R...

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 Hails Senate Passage of America Invents Act
March 8 2011

BIO commends the Senate for its overwhelming passage of the America Invents Act by a vote of...

BIO Commends Senate Judiciary Committee Passage of Patent Reform Act of 2011
February 3 2011

BIO appreciates the continued dedication of Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Ranking Member...

BIO Supports Patent Reform Act of 2011
January 28 2011

BIO appreciates the dedication of Chairman Leahy, Ranking Member Charles Grassley (R-IA),...

Director of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to Speak at 2010 BIO International Convention
March 15 2010

David Kappos, Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and Under Secretary of Commerce...

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...
USPTO Satellite Offices: Biotechnology Hubs Ideal Place
January 30 2012
  January 30, 2012 Azam Khan Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Under Secretary and Director United States Patent and...
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...
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Press Releases

BIO Praises Final Passage of Patent Reform Legislation
September 8 2011
Washington, D.C. (September 8, 2011) – Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) President and CEO Jim...
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...
BIO Reaffirms Support for H.R. 1249, the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
June 21 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Tuesday, June 21, 2011) - Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) President and CEO Jim Greenwood...
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...
House Judiciary Committee’s Patent Reform Bill is in Need of Reform, Says BIO
April 15 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Friday, April 15, 2011) - Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) President and CEO Jim...
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