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Patent Reform Passes the Senate and Moves to the House
March 11, 2011

The Patent Reform Act of 2011 would strengthen and improve our nation’s...

Podcast on BIO's Public Policy Priorities for 2010
January 27, 2010

Danny Levine of the Burrill Report conducted a podcast with BIO President & CEO Jim...

The Economic Implications of Patent Reform
February 1, 2008

Economists have long recognized that the development and spread of economic innovations are...

PROPOSED PATENT REFORM LEGISLATION: LIMITATIONS OF EMPIRICAL DATA USED TO INFORM THE PUBLIC POLICY DEBATE
January 30, 2008

Certain groups are calling for serious overhaul of the nation‟s patent system.
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Letters, Testimony & Comments

Biotechnology Hubs Ideal Place for Proposed USPTO Satellite Offices
January 30 2012
  January 30, 2012 Azam Khan Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Under Secretary and Director United States Patent and...
BIO Strongly Supports Manager's Amendment to H.R. 1249, the America Invents Act
June 14 2011
Dear Chairman Smith: On behalf of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), I am writing to express our strong support for your...
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...
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...
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 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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