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Patent Law Harmonization

IP: Imperative for Innovation
March 29, 2011

Patent systems can provide an advantage to society by rewarding the development of new...

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Letters, Testimony & Comments

BIO Comments on Peruvian Biologics and Biosimilars Regulations
March 21 2013
BIO commends the Government of Peru for its endeavor to create a pathway for the approval of biological and biotechnological products....
BIO Comments on Colombia Biologics and Biosimilars Regulations
February 22 2013
BIO commends the government of Colombia for taking steps towards developing regulatory requirements for the registry of medicines of...
BIO Comments on INPI Guidelines for Examination of Biotechnology Patent Applications in Brazil
February 1 2013
BIO commends the INPI for their efforts to devise guidelines for examining biotechnology related inventions. Given the technological...
International Patent Issues Highlighted at House Judiciary Committee Hearing: BIO Submits Biotech's Challenges
April 26 2012
  The House Judiciary Committee conducted a hearing on World IP Day on "International Patent Issues: Promoting...
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...
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Press Releases

BIO Hosts U.S./China Biotechnology Examiner Workshop with U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and China’s State Intellectual Property Office
April 5 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Tuesday, April 05, 2011) - The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) hosted a U.S./China...
Director of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to Speak at 2010 BIO International Convention
March 15 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Monday, March 15, 2010) - David Kappos, Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and Under...