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Biotechnology Industry Organization BIO
BIO Urges Senate Committee to Improve Patent Reform Legislation, Raises Concerns About Broader Economic Impact of Certain Provisions
March 28th, 2009
Today, in written testimony submitted to the Senate Judiciary Committee, the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) reiterated its position that a strong patent system is integral to continued growth for the biotechnology industry and other innovative sectors of America’s economy. BIO also expressed its support for strengthening the U.S. patent system through carefully constructed and consensus-based legislation. “For the biotechnology industry, effective patent protection is a necessity, not simply a business advantage or a luxury,” BIO noted in its testimony. BIO urged the Committee “to take great care to ensure that any reforms it enacts support future innovation...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-03-28)
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