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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

Biotech IP Issues Around the World: BIO's 2012 Special 301 Report
February 14 2012
BIO has identified the following countries of interest and recommends the following for our 2011 Special 301 submission. Priority...
American Innovation: BIO Comments on the U.S. Department of Commerce Strategy
April 1 2011
Re: Request for Comments on the Strategy for American Innovation Subject: Innovation Strategy RFI Email: competitiveness@doc.gov Dear...
Patent Law Harmonization
June 22 2007
I'm writing on  behalf of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) in response to your invitation for public comments on...
USPTO's proposed 5-year Strategic Plan
October 6 2006
Attention: USPTO Strategic Plan Coordinator Comments of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) to Request for Comments on USPTO...
BIO Letter to the House Leadership supporting passage of H.R. 1561, the United States Patent and Trademark Fee Modernization Act of 2003
October 24 2003
Dear House Leadership: On behalf of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), I urge you to seek prompt passage of H.R. 1561, the...
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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...