Biotechnology Industry Organization

Biotech group urges Congress to keep patent fees at PTO

Published in Pharma Law Weekly, December 28th, 2004

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), joining with the Intellectual Property Coalition, has sent a letter asking the House Appropriations committee to oppose raising patent fees unless those fees are kept at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) for operating expenses.

The letter, signed by BIO, the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the Intellectual Property Owners Association, and five others, was sent to the chairmen and ranking members of the House Committee on Appropriations and its Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and State, the judiciary, and related agencies.

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Source: Pharma Law Weekly (2004-12-28)

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